Finnell v. Javine
Finnell v. Javine
Opinion of the Court
This case is presented upon motion to dismiss appeal, filed herein on behalf of the defendants in error.
In June, 1946, plaintiffs in error herein filed, as plaintiffs, an action in the district court of Tulsa county, Oklahoma, seeking the cancellation of a contract of sale and quieting of their title to the real estate therein described. The defendants, who are defendants in error herein, tendered the balance due under the terms of said contract and sought to quiet their title to said premises. A trial of these issues resulted in a judgment in favor of defendants, from which an appeal was perfected to this court.
The judgment of the lower court was affirmed (Finnell v. Javine, 202 Okla. 31, 209 P. 2d 887) and mandate duly issued. After the mandate was spread of record and upon application of the defendants, the trial court made an order in compliance with, and effectuating the mandate and opinion of this court, wherein plaintiffs were required to prepare and deliver an abstract of
With this contention, we agree. It is well settled in this jurisdiction that where an opinion has been rendered by this court and the trial court issues an order in substantial compliance with the mandate and opinion, an appeal therefrom is without merit and will be dismissed. Hill v. Hill, 71 Okla. 312, 178 P. 94; Ward v. Carter, 96 Okla. 183, 221 P. 48; Eli v. Carter Oil Co., 172 Okla. 519, 46 P. 2d 351.
Appeal dismissed.
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- (Syllabus.) APPEAL AND ERROR — Subsequent appeal dismissed where no new issues involved. Where an opinion of this court has been rendered and mandate issued and spread of record, and an order of the trial court issued in substantial compliance with said mandate, an appeal from such order is without merit and will be dismissed.