Legal Opinion

Cowokochee v. Chapman

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided February 12, 1918No. 5979, 6847, 7220PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Error from District Court, Creek County; Tom D. McKeown, Trial Judge. Suit in ejectment and to clear title by Chotkey Wildcat, a minor, by his guardian, and others, against Cowokoehee, James A. Chapman, and R. W. McFarlin, with answer and cross-petition by Cowokoehee and by his codefendants to quiet title, and amended answer and cross-petition by Cowokoehee to amend an order of distribution, and application by Mm for the appointment of a receiver pendente lite.

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Error from District Court, Creek County; Tom D. McKeown, Trial Judge. Suit in ejectment and to clear title by Chotkey Wildcat, a minor, by his guardian, and others, against Cowokoehee, James A. Chapman, and R. W. McFarlin, with answer and cross-petition by Cowokoehee and by his codefendants to quiet title, and amended answer and cross-petition by Cowokoehee to amend an order of distribution, and application by Mm for the appointment of a receiver pendente lite. From the judgment plaintiffs and -Cowokoehee bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtTurner, J.

On June 4, 1913, in the district court of -Creek county, Chotkey Wildcat, a minor, by his guardian, and Joshua, 'Simmer, and Luvinia -Gunny, minors, by their guardian, and Lousanna Marparyeeher and Geo. M. Swift, plaintiffs in error, sued Cowo-kochee, James A. Chapman, R. M. McFarlin, defendants in error, and MeMann Oil Company, a corporation, in ejectment for the S. E. % of section 27, township 18 north, range 7 east, containing 160 acres, and to clear their title thereto.

The petition, as amended', substantially states: That the land in question was the allotment of Albert Wildcat, a citizen…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Shulthis v. McDougalCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1909
  2. Pigeon v. BuckSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  3. Thorn v. ConeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  4. Malone v. AlderdiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1914
  5. Willard Oil Co. v. RileySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Cowokochee v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
  2. Goodman v. GordonArizona Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Johnson v. PettySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
  4. Skelly Oil Co. v. Globe Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
  5. Miller v. GregorySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1928

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