Cummings v. McDermid
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from the District Court of Logan County. This was an action by McDermid to recover of Cummings a lot in the town of Mulhall, and from the judgment in plaintiff’s favor the defendant brings the case on petition in error to this court.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Biebeb, J.:
P. H. McDermid brought his action in the district court of Logan county, to recover of J. J. Cummings lot 7, in block 9, in the town of Mulhall, Logan county, which he claims by virtue of his settlement upon and occupancy thereof, and improvements made thereon as an occupant of the lot under the government townsite laws. He claims that the deed was wrongfully awarded by the townsite trustees to Cummings, and that Cummings should be held to hold the lot as a trustee for him, and be required to convey the lot to him. The defendant filed his…
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