Legal Opinion
Rourke v. Myers
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided November 22, 1938No. 28481PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHurst, J.
On January 10, 1935, plaintiff, S. A. Rourke, filed an action in the district court of Oklahoma county seeking to recover damages for assault and battery upon his person at the hand of defendant, Cliff Myers. Previously, plaintiff had filed suit in the federal court upon the same cause of action, alleging diversity of citizenship, but upon hearing had thereon, the case was there dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. In this cause, on February 20, 1936, defendant filed a motion to make more definite and certain by requiring that plaintiff attach to his petition a copy of the federal court…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jones v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Munn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1911
- Pool v. RiegalSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- Knapp v. Com'rs of Land OfficeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1929
3Cited by4 opinions
- Scribner v. Hillcrest Medical CenterCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1992
- Security National Bank of Sapulpa v. HuffordCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1987
- Jefferson v. British American Oil Producing Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1943
- Security National Bank of Sapulpa v. HuffordCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1987