Legal Opinion

Hill v. Reed

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided May 12, 1909No. 2199, Okla. TPublishedCited by 10 opinions

Error from District Gourt, Kay County. Action by John Eeed against Eoy Hill before a justice.- On appeal an amendment to the complaint, showing that the action was prosecuted by George Eeed, next friend of plaintiff, was allowed. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. This action was originally instituted in the justice court of IV.

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Error from District Gourt, Kay County. Action by John Eeed against Eoy Hill before a justice.- On appeal an amendment to the complaint, showing that the action was prosecuted by George Eeed, next friend of plaintiff, was allowed. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. This action was originally instituted in the justice court of IV. H. Smart, a justice of the peace within and for the city of Newlcirh, Ivay county, by defendant in error, hereinafter called plaintiff, against plaintiff in error, hereinafter called defendant, to recover for work and labor performed. A change of…

1Opinion of the CourtHayes, J.

(after stating the facts as above). For reversal of this case, defendant urges in his brief four assignments of error, which, in abbreviated form, are as follows: (1) The court erred in overruling the motion of plaintiff in error for a new trial. (2) The court erred in entering judgment against plaintiff in error, for the reason that it was without jurisdiction of the case, since the case was brought and prosecuted in the justice court by plaintiff, a minor, in his own name, and the justice court never obtained jurisdiction. (3) The court erred in granting plaintiff leave to amend his…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Foley v. California Horseshoe Co.California Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Rima v. Rossie Iron WorksNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  3. In re Estate of CahillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Hicks v. . BeamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1893
  5. Levystein Bros. v. O'BrienSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Dolezal v. BostickSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  2. Brewer v. PerrymanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
  3. Gillespie v. CollierCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1915
  4. Kersey v. McDougalSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
  5. Baker v. BakerNevada Supreme Court · 1939

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