City of Hartshorne v. State ex rel. Wilson

HALLEY, V.C.J.

This State of Oklahoma on relation of Ray G. Wilson brought this action for escheat against the city of Hartshorne, Oklahoma, and joined J. E. Layden as trustee. A judgment was entered for the plaintiff, and the defendants have appealed.

On February 3, 1950, the brief of plaintiffs in error was filed and the authorities therein cited reasonably support the allegations of error presented in the petition in error. The defendant in error has filed no brief and has offered no excuse for such failure. Under such circumstances, as held by this court in Gooldy v. Hines, 186 Okla. 583,…