Supreme Court of Oklahoma, 1943

Neal v. Lyman

Neal v. Lyman
Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Decided December 21, 1943 · Corn, Riley, Osborn, Bayless, Welch, Hurst, Davison, Arnold, Gibson
144 P.2d 113; 193 Okla. 406; 1943 OK 428; 1943 Okla. LEXIS 426 (Pacific Reporter, Second Series)

Neal v. Lyman

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff has appealed from a judgment rendered in favor of the defendants in the trial court, and on April 10, 1943, filed his brief. The authorities therein cited reasonably sustain the allegations of error. The defendants have filed no brief and have offered no excuse for such failure. Under such circumstances, as stated in Gooldy v. Hines, 186 Okla. 583, 99 P. 2d 498, 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 cause will be reversed and remanded with directions.

The cause is, therefore, reversed and' remanded, with directions to vacate the judgment for the defendants and to grant a new trial.

CORN, C.J., and RILEY, OSBORN, BAYLESS, WELCH, HURST, DAVISON, and ARNOLD, JJ., concur. GIBSON, V.C.J., absent.

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