Legal Opinion

Newton v. Witherspoon

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided October 9, 1923No. 11969Published

Commissioners’ Opinion, Division No. 5. Error from District Court, Pontotoc County; J. W. Bolen, Judge Action in ejectment by J. G. Witherspoon against C. Newton. Judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

PINKHAM, C.

This is a suit in ejectment brought in the district court of Pontotoc county, by the defendant in error, as plaintiff, against the plaintiff in error, as defendant, for the possession of certain lands described in plaintiff's petition. After a trial to the court without a jury, the court rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for the possession of the land involved. From this judgment defendant prosecutes this appeal.

Plaintiff in error’s brief in this case was served upon the defendant in error July 21, 1923, and no brief has been filed by the defendant in error, nor…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Duncan Nat. Bank of Duncan v. First Nat. Bank of WaltersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923

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