Redmond v. Incorporated Town of Sulphur
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Mrror from District Court, Murray County; R. McMillan, Judge. Action by H. C. Redmond against the Town of Sulphur for possession of certain lands and damages to the land of the plaintiff on account of the erection of a townhall and jail in proximity to his property. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
AMES, C.
The plaintiff in error, hereafter referred to as plaintiff, was the owner of certain lots in the town of Sulphur. The town authorities passed an ordinance vacating a portion of the street adjoining the plaintiff’s land, and on which he had some slight improvements. Thereafter the ordinance was repealed, and the town took possession of the land composing the street and erected a townhall and jail thereon. The plaintiff brought suit for the recovery of the land and for damages. The sole issue tried was the action for possession.
The plaintiff based his claim of title upon the…
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