Legal Opinion
McMillian v. Holcomb
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 31, 1995No. 82999PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMERS, Justice.
Plaintiff landowners, claiming to be landlocked and in need of water service, sued Defendant landowners to condemn an easement of necessity. The trial court ruled for Plaintiffs. A “Motion to Reconsider” was denied, and Defendants appeal. Plaintiffs/appellees move to dismiss the appeal on several grounds, causing the briefing schedule to be suspended. We defer one dismissal issue to merits consideration, deny the others, and allow the appeal to proceed.
This case affords an opportunity to once again construe some of the statutory reforms in appellate procedure that took effect…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Schepp v. HessSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Nilsen v. Ports of Call Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
- Board of County Comm'rs of Creek County v. CasteelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1974
- Pierson v. CanuppSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Town of Ames v. WybrantSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1950
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