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Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen v. Furman

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided February 18, 1898PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Error from the District Court of Payne County; before Frank Dale, District Judge. This action was brought by defendant in error, as plaintiff, against plaintiff in error, (defendant below,) for $2,000, with interest thereon at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum from September 20, 1896, alleged to be due her as the beneficiary in an insurance policy taken out in defendant corporation by Fred M. Furman, her husband, who died on the 22nd day of August, 1896. A jury was waived by…

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Error from the District Court of Payne County; before Frank Dale, District Judge. This action was brought by defendant in error, as plaintiff, against plaintiff in error, (defendant below,) for $2,000, with interest thereon at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum from September 20, 1896, alleged to be due her as the beneficiary in an insurance policy taken out in defendant corporation by Fred M. Furman, her husband, who died on the 22nd day of August, 1896. A jury was waived by both parties and the case tried to the court, which resulted in a judgment for plaintiff, on the 26th day of April,…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the court by

Keaton, J.:

The principal question to be determined in this case is one of practice, to-wit: whether or not a case-made for this court can be amended, by incorporating therein additional testimony, after it has been settled, signed and certified by the judge of the district court and attested by the clerk of said court. The material facts presenting this question are as follows:

The original case-made prepared by Williams & Hale, attorneys for defendant below, was served upon counsel for plaintiff below on August 24, 1897, and was settled and signed by thé trial judge and…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. United States, Ex Rel. v. C., O. G. R. R. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1895
  2. McMechan v. ChristySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1895
  3. Mulhall v. MulhallSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1895
  4. New York Rubber Co. v. . RotheryNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  5. Board of County Commissioners v. HarveySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1897

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Watashe v. TigerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
  2. Board of Comrs. of Washita Co. v. HubbleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1899
  3. Seaver v. RulisonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
  4. Cox v. WarfordSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  5. Ahren-Ott Mfg. Co. v. CondonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909

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