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43 Okla. 166

141 P 770

Hughes v. Meler

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided June 23, 1914

Supreme Court of Oklahoma · decided 1914-06-23

<p> Error from County Court, Washita County; E. R. Shean, Judge. </p> <p>Action by J. S. Hughes against J. F. Meier and another. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff brings error.</p>

Relies on Board of Com'rs of Beaver County v. Langston

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Appeal dismissed · Decided 1914-06-23

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BLEAKMORE, J.

¶1 This case was tried to a jury in the court below. At the close of the testimony on behalf of plaintiff, who is plaintiff in error, the court sustained a demurrer to the evidence and directed a verdict for defendants; and upon the return of such verdict rendered judgment for defendants. No motion for new trial was filed.

¶2 The only errors assigned in the petition in error are: That the court erred in withdrawing the case from the jury and directing a verdict; and that the judgment is contrary to the law and the facts.

¶3 Defendants in error have filed in this court their motion to dismiss the appeal, which was duly served on plaintiff in error on the 27th clay of May, 1914.

¶4 The action of the court below in sustaining a demurrer to the evidence, directing a verdict and rendering judgment thereon, are matters occurring at the trial and will not be reviewed in *167 this court unless a moti'on for new trial has been filed and acted upon in the court below. Board of Com’rs of Beaver County v. Langston et al., 41 Okla. 715, 139 Pac. 956, and authorities there cited.

¶5 The motion of defendants in error to dismiss the appeal must be sustained, and it is so ordered.

All the Justices concur.
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