Mountcastle v. Miller
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from Superior Court, Muskogee County; H. C. Thurman, Judge. Action 'by Cora Miller against R. M. Mountcástle. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant 'brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
BLEAKMORE, O.
This action was commenced in the district court of Muskogee county by Cora Miller, as plaintiff, against R. M, Mountcastle, an attorney at law, as defendant, seeking recovery of $550 damages on account of the alleged negligence of defendant in the performance of his professional duties to plaintiff as his client. Upon trial to a jury plaintiff obtained judgment for $275, and defendant has appealed.
It appears from the evidence that one Willian W. Runyan, an uncle of the plaintiff, was the owner of a tract of land, the title to which was clouded by certain forged deeds…
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