Wood v. Steil
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Muskogee County; John Tí. King, Judge. Action by M. F. Steil, A. H. Steil and A. L. Gibbs, co-partners, as Iowa-Missouri Land Company, against B. E. Wood, Sr. Judgment for plaintiffs. From denial of petition to vacate same, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtDunn, C. J.
This case presents error from the district court of Muskogee county, and originated prior to statehood in the United States commissioner’s court, sitting at Muskogee. From the judgment of that court the cause was appealed to the United States Court of the Western District of the Indian -Territory, and by operation of law was transferred to the district court of Muskogee county on the incoming of statehood. It was regularly assigned for trial November 17, 1908, and, on its being called for hearing, counsel for defendant, who was appellant, did not appear. Counsel for plaintiff filed motion to…
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