James v. Smith
Court Of Appeals Of Indian Territory
Appeal from the United States court for the Northern district. William M. Springer, Judge. Action by O. A. Smith and others against Eli James and another. Judgment in favor of plaintiffs. Defendants .appeal. This was an action of ejectment, brought by plaintiffs below, appellees here, against the defendants below, appellants here, to recover 'the possession of a tract of land estimated to contain 10 acres, lying in Delaware district, Cherokee Nation, just south of Pairland.
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Appeal from the United States court for the Northern district. William M. Springer, Judge. Action by O. A. Smith and others against Eli James and another. Judgment in favor of plaintiffs. Defendants .appeal. This was an action of ejectment, brought by plaintiffs below, appellees here, against the defendants below, appellants here, to recover 'the possession of a tract of land estimated to contain 10 acres, lying in Delaware district, Cherokee Nation, just south of Pairland. The plaintiffs allege that O. A. Smith is the administrator of John J. Smith, deceased, appointed by the district judge…
1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.
The appellees call attention to the fact that appellants have not complied with rules 9 and 10 of this court, and, had appellees filed a motion to dismiss the appeal as provided in paragraph 5 of rule 10, this court would dismiss the appeal in this case. The only papers filed are a transcript and the brief of appellees. There is found with the papers an abstract and brief for appellants combined, but not filed, and this contains the only argument made by appellants, and seems to be the only paper to which appellees made answer in their brief. It contained no specification of errors. There is…
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