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Anderson v. State

Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Jul 7, 1954
272 P.2d 405 (Okla. 1954)

Opinion

No. 36224.

July 7, 1954.

Appeal from the District Court of Pittsburg County, Jess, I. Miracle, J.

Layden, Layden Layden, McAlester, for plaintiff in error.

Guy L. Andrews, W.S. Horton, McAlester, for defendants in error.


Plaintiff in error has appealed from a judgment entered against him in the trial court and on December 28, 1953, filed his brief. The authorities therein cited reasonably sustain the allegations of error. The defendants in error have filed no brief and have offered no excuse for such failure. Under such circumstances as stated in Osborne v. Osborne, 163 Okla. 273, 21 P.2d 1056, and Data v. Ghigo Co., 192 Okla. 445, 137 P.2d 556, it is not the duty of this court to search the record for some theory upon which to sustain the action of the trial court but the judgment may be reversed with directions.

The cause is reversed and remanded with directions to the trial court to vacate the judgment entered against defendant and dismiss the action.


Summaries of

Anderson v. State

Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Jul 7, 1954
272 P.2d 405 (Okla. 1954)
Case details for

Anderson v. State

Case Details

Full title:ANDERSON v. STATE EX REL. BURNETT ET AL

Court:Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Date published: Jul 7, 1954

Citations

272 P.2d 405 (Okla. 1954)
1954 OK 206

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