Legal Opinion
Ferguson v. District Court of Oklahoma County
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 16, 1975No. 49064PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Vice Chief Justice.
The question presented is whether a tenant in possession under a purported lease, who is not holding over, may be deprived of possession of the premises through an action in forcible entry and detainer, before a special judge of the district court. Petitioner asserts that the action must be tried in ejectment. We agree.
An action was filed for the foreclosure of an office building. When the action was commenced, the title holder of the property was Harvey Homes, Inc. Subse quently, on April 1, 1975, Harvey Estes as president of Harvey Homes, Inc., executed a warranty…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Howard v. ManningSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
- Sublett v. City of TulsaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
- Yrisarri v. WallisNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- Tri-Bullion Corp. v. American Smelting & Refining Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1954
- Lyons v. LyonsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Mercury Investment Co. v. F.W. Woolworth Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
- Osprey L.L.C v. Kelly-Moore Paint Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
- Todoroff v. BurtonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
- Craig v. CabelkaCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1992
- White v. RakestrawSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
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