Legal Opinion

Town of Byars v. Sprouls

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided July 13, 1909No. 167PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Error from District Court, McClain County; R. McMillian, Judge. J. H. Sprouls was convicted of violating an ordinance of the town of Byars, and, having appealed, judgment of affirmance for -want of prosecution was rendered, which was thereafter set aside on motion, from which order the town appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtTuRNEE, J.

On October 22, 1907, J. H. Sprouls, defendant in error, was arrested and the next'day was tried, convicted, and ■fined in the mayor’s court of the town of Byars for violating an ordinance of said town. The next day he filed affidavit and bond, and prayed and was granted an appeal to the "United States Court for the Indian Territory, Southern District, at Purcell, which met in regular term at that place on November 11, 1907, and continued to hold until November 13, 1907, when it adjourned. ■On December 12, 1907, said Sprouls having failed so to do, plaintiff in error by leave of court caused…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. List v. JockheckSupreme Court of Kansas · 1891
  2. Dunkelmann v. BrunnellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1892

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Vann v. Union Central Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
  2. Chivers v. Board of Com'rs of Johnston CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  3. Pennsylvania Co. v. PotterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  4. W. L. Moody & Co. v. Freeman & WilliamsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
  5. City of Eufaula v. AhrensSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916

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