Legal Opinion

Grimes v. Tait

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided June 22, 1908No. 2058, Okla. TPublishedCited by 11 opinions

Frror from District Court, Kingfisher County; C. F. Irwin, Judge. Action on contract of indorsement by M. I). Tait against R. H. Grimes. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. This action was brought by M. D. Tait, defendant in error (plaintiff below), against R. H. Grimes, plaintiff in error (defendant below), as indorser of two certain promissory notes.

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Frror from District Court, Kingfisher County; C. F. Irwin, Judge. Action on contract of indorsement by M. I). Tait against R. H. Grimes. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. This action was brought by M. D. Tait, defendant in error (plaintiff below), against R. H. Grimes, plaintiff in error (defendant below), as indorser of two certain promissory notes. Plaintiff filed an amended petition, to which- defendant filed a general demurrer on the ground that the petition failed to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, which demurrer the court overruled, and…

1Opinion of the CourtHates, J.

(after stating the facts as above). Plaintiff in error’s petition presents for the consideration of this court the action of the trial court in rendering judgment on the pleadings and in overruling defendant’s demurrer to plaintiff’s amended petition. It will be observed that nothing appears in the notes to indicate the place of their execution or the place of payment, nor is there anything in the notes or in the allegations of plaintiff’s pe tition or of defendant’s answer that indicates the residence of any of the parties to the notes or of the endorser at the time of the execution of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Brown & Sons v. FergusonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1832
  2. Citizens National Bank v. Third National BankIndiana Court of Appeals · 1898
  3. Clark v. CareyIndiana Supreme Court · 1878
  4. Farhni v. RamseeIndiana Supreme Court · 1862

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Schreiner v. City Nat. Bank of McAlesterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
  2. Shaffer v. GovreauSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  3. Verser v. Sterling Oil & Refining Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1928
  4. Clark v. SallaskaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918
  5. Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. TillotsonWashington Supreme Court · 1915

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