Legal Opinion

Barnett v. Blackstone Coal & Mining Co.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided November 23, 1915No. 4123PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Error from District Court, Muskogee County ; R. C. Allen, Judge. Petition by the Blackstone Coal & Mining Company against T. A. Barnett, guardian of Birdie Barnett, a minor, and others, for a vacation of an order of the county court. From a order of the county court denying vacation, petitioner appealed to the district court; and from a judgment there for petitioner, defendants bring error.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

COLLIER, C.

On the 27th day of April, 1905, the then guardian of Birdie Barnett, a minor, under proper order of the United States Court of the Indian Territory, executed a lease to the Blackstone Coal & Iron Company, a corporation, for the development of coal on the lands of said minor. On the 10th day of February, 1907. the then nualifiad and acting guardian of said Birdie Barnett filed liis petition in the countv court of Muskogee county to set aside said lease to said company, and to lease said lands to Wesley and Harry Sheward, upon the ground that “said company has not to date…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. State v. WoodSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1888
  3. County of Bay ex rel. Houghtaling v. BrockMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Thompson v. Grider Implement Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  5. Dolese Bros. Co. v. Chaney RickardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. In Re Wah-Kon-Tah-He-Um-Pah's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
  2. In Re Hickory's GuardianshipSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
  3. D'Yarmett v. School Dist. No. 27, Canadian CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
  4. Campbell v. HickorySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1929
  5. In Re JohnsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919

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