Oklahoma City v. Hopcus

This is an appeal from a judgment of the court of common pleas of Oklahoma county. In this opinion the parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court, the defendant in error as plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error as defendant.

The plaintiff instituted his suit in the district court of Oklahoma county. By proper order the ease was transferred to the court of common pleas.

The plaintiff was the owner of 73 acres of land SI miles by the meandering of the river northeast of Oklahoma City, adjacent to the North Canadian river. He alleged In his petition that the defendant had…