Legal Opinion
Showalter v. Ryles
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 25, 1908No. 790, Ind. TPublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from the United States Court for the Western District of the .Indian Territory; William B. Lawrence-, Judge. Action by H. P. Showalter against Granville Eyles. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKane, J.
This was an action in forcible entry and detainer. The court below sustained a general demurrer to the complaint, so the only question before this court is: Did the complaint state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of- action ?
The complaint, omitting some of the formal parts, is in words and figures as follows:
“For cause of action against said defendant, plaintiff alleges: That defendant on — day of January, 1903, rented from Abednego Marshall for agricultural purposes for the year of 1903 the land described as follows: Being the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter and lots 9. 10,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ish v. Morgan, McRae & Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1886
- Johnson v. WestSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1883
3Cited by5 opinions
- Larney v. AldridgeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
- Whitham v. LehmerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
- Leonard v. ShowalterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
- Montgomery v. HillSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
- Van Valkenberg v. VentersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948