Ewert v. Jones
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; Ralph E. Campbell, Judge. Suit by Paul A. Ewert against A. E. Jones. Erom the decree for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
CARLAND, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing the complaint of Ewert upon the facts as stated therein. The action was brought for the purpose of having Ewert adjudged to be the owner of a mining lease executed January 21, 1911, by Grace Sacto Cooper, and the appellee, Jones, that Jones be adjudged to hold said lease as trustee, and that he be directed to transfer and assign the same to Ewert.
The contract between Ewert and Jones upon which Ewert bases his cause of action is stated in the complaint substantially as follows: During the month of December, 1910, Ewert and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Dunphy v. RyanSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
3Cited by3 opinions
- Bahnsen v. WalkerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
- M. B. Cameron v. J. F. Stephenson and J. M. Huber CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1967
- Ewert v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1919