Jones v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Okmulgee County ; Ernest B. Hughes, Judge. Action in replevin by W. J. Jones against Orveli Thompson, Sheriff of Okmulgee County, Okla. Judgment for defendant upon a directed verdict, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMilet, J.
The plaintiff in error, W. J. Jones, commenced this action in replevin against Orveli Thompson, sheriff of Okmul-gee county, to recover possession of a certain stock of merchandise. The plaintiff alleged in the ordinary form that he was the owner and entitled to immediate possession of said property. The answer of defendant was a general denial. Upon trial there was an instructed verdict and judgment thereon for defendant.
It seems that the stock of goods was owned by one J. H. Brinks, and that plaintiff undertook to deraign title and right the possession through an assignment for the benefit…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hockaday v. Drye.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1898
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