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Churchill v. Douglas Aircraft Co.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Sep 29, 1953
261 P.2d 592 (Okla. 1953)

Opinion

No. 35535.

September 29, 1953.

Petition for review from the State Industrial Commission.

Claud Briggs, Oklahoma City, for petitioner.

Fenton, Fenton and Thompson, Oklahoma City, Mac Q. Williamson, Atty. Gen., for respondents.


Claimant sought an award on the ground of change of condition. On April 25, 1952, an award was denied. On May 9, 1952, claimant filed this proceeding to review the award. On the same date claimant died and there has been no revivor and no proceeding commenced to revive. A motion to dismiss for failure to revive has been filed. The motion is not resisted. The motion must be sustained.

We have held that where an action is brought, or an appeal filed, and the party bringing the action or filing the appeal dies and there is no revivor within one year such action or appeal will be dismissed. Jackson v. Scott, 70 Okla. 85, 173 P. 70; Oklahoma City v. Wright, 51 Okla. 772, 152 P. 451. The rule is applicable here.

Dismissed.


Summaries of

Churchill v. Douglas Aircraft Co.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Sep 29, 1953
261 P.2d 592 (Okla. 1953)
Case details for

Churchill v. Douglas Aircraft Co.

Case Details

Full title:CHURCHILL v. DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO., INC., ET AL

Court:Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Date published: Sep 29, 1953

Citations

261 P.2d 592 (Okla. 1953)
1953 OK 256