McAlpin v. Hixon
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from County Cow% Beckham County; John C. Hendrix, Judge. Action by H. O. Hixon and others against T. J. MeAlpin. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtRiddle, J.
The parties will be denominated here as they were in the trial court. Plaintiffs sued defendant upon two promissory notes in the sum of $200 each. It appears that the notes were executed for the purpose of raising a bonus for paying for the right of way and an inducement to the Wichita Falls & Northwestern Eailroad Company to build into Elk City. Defendant, in substance, alleged as a defense that plaintiffs, comprising a committee of citizens, conspired and confederated with the railway company to procure defendant and other citizens to contribute to a bonus for the purpose of the location of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Briggs v. EgganSupreme Court of Kansas · 1877
- Umscheid v. ScholzTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Swick v. SheridanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Crocker, Administrator v. CrockerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1898
- Miller v. McCalebSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Coats v. RileySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1931
- German State Bank of Elk City v. PtachekSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918
- Reed v. Richards & Conover Hardware Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1941
- Curtin v. MoroneySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
- In Re Riddle's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1933
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