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Barry v. Easter Drug Co.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Jun 6, 1916
53 Okla. 799 (Okla. 1916)

Opinion

No. 5959

Opinion Filed June 6, 1916.

COURTS — County Court — Jurisdiction — Amount Involved. Syllabus same as in Musser et ux. v. Baker, County Judge, ante, p. 782, 158 P. 442.

(Syllabus by the Court.)

Error from County Court, Murray County; Harry W. Fielding, Judge.

Action by H.D. Barry against J.J. Easter and another, doing business as the Easter Drug Company. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff brings error. Dismissed.

Richard E. Smith, for plaintiff in error.

W.N. Lewis, for defendants in error.


On February 19, 1915, in the county court of Murray county, H.D. Berry, plaintiff in error, sued J.J. Easter and M.T. Easter, doing business at Davis, Okla., under the firm name of Easter Drug Company, on four promissory notes for $37.50 each, dated June 15, 1912, payable in three, four, five, and six months, respectively, to American Manufacturing Company, without interest. After issue joined, there was trial to a jury and judgment for defendants, and that plaintiff take nothing by his suit, to reverse which plaintiff brings the case here.

On the question of jurisdiction of the county court, this case is ruled by Musser v. Baker, County Judge, ante, p. 782, 158 P. 442. In the syllabus of that case we said:

"Const. art 7, sec. 12, and act approved March 9, 1910 (Rev. Laws 1910, sec. 1816), construed together, and held to vest the county court with no jurisdiction of civil cases involving $200 or less."

The cause is accordingly dismissed.

All the Justices concur.


Summaries of

Barry v. Easter Drug Co.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Jun 6, 1916
53 Okla. 799 (Okla. 1916)
Case details for

Barry v. Easter Drug Co.

Case Details

Full title:BARRY v. EASTER DRUG CO

Court:Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Date published: Jun 6, 1916

Citations

53 Okla. 799 (Okla. 1916)
158 P. 443

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