Powers v. Van Dyke

ON REHEARING. On rehearing of this cause, the original opinion in which is reported in 27 Okla. 27, 111 P. 939, it is urged by plaintiffs in error that our judgment there rendered, affirming the judgment of the trial court, is too sweeping; that the same should have been by us affirmed in part only, and, in effect, that plaintiffs take nothing by their suit and be taxed with the costs, and, further, that that part of said judgment which reads:

"It is further ordered, considered and adjudged by the court that all claims of plaintiffs to the lands in controversy, to wit: (description), occasioned by reason of the alleged conveyance of George W. Bunton to them, be divested out ofthem, and that all cloud on defendants' title occasioned thereby be removed." — be vacated and set aside.

The point is well taken, for the reason that, as there was no affirmative relief prayed for by way of cross-petition, this relief should not have been granted.

The cause is accordingly reversed and remanded, not for a new trial, but with directions to vacate and set aside that part of the judgment complained of. In all things else the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

All the Justices concur.

Case Details

Case Name: Powers v. Van Dyke

Court Name: Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Date Published: Sep 12, 1911

Citation: 29 Okla. 398

Docket Number: 353

Court Abbreviation: Okla.