Denton v. Winner Communications, Inc.

BRIGHTMIRE, Presiding Judge.

Was the Sunday sale of stallion Pie In The Sky’s stud services rendered legally impotent by the Oklahoma Sabbath Breaking statute?

The trial court did not directly decide the issue before rendering judgment for the purchaser on a jury verdict against the seller. The latter appeals.

We affirm.

I

Plaintiff, Gary Denton, resides in Creek County and is in the business of buying, selling, raising, training and racing horses for profit. On Sunday, April 15, 1984, he attended a horse auction being staged at the Tulsa County State Fairgrounds. During the day plaintiff stopped…