Williams v. Works
Court Of Appeals Of Indian Territory
Appeal from the United States Court for the Southern District. Hosea Townsend, Judge. Action by George W. Works against W. N. Williams to recover possession of certain real property. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
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Appeal from the United States Court for the Southern District. Hosea Townsend, Judge. Action by George W. Works against W. N. Williams to recover possession of certain real property. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. On January 23, 1901, the appellee, George W. Works, filed a paper in court entitled “Amended Complaint in Equity,” as follows: “Now comes the plaintiff and files this, his amended complaint, and, amending, says: That he is the owner and entitled to the immediate possession of the property hereinafter described. That he and those under whom he holds have had and enjoyed…
1Opinion of the CourtGill, C. J.
Appellant brings the record here for review, and says, in his opening statement in briefing the case, “that this is an action of ejectment instituted December 14, 1900,
*595for the possession of certain lots alleged to be part of the town site of Comanche, Indian Territory, contemporaneously with the filing of the principal cause of action an application ivas made for a temporary restraining order; and on December 14th the defendant filed his answer, and on the same date the cause was referred to Alexander Gillett, as special master in chancery, for the purpose of reporting on the law; and the…
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