Title: DOUGLAS v. MATHERLY
Citation: 163 Okla. 283, 1933 OK 297, 21 P.2d 1059
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State: Oklahoma
Issuer: Oklahoma Supreme Court
Date: May 9, 1933

DOUGLAS v. MATHERLY Annotate this Case DOUGLAS v. MATHERLY 1933 OK 297 21 P.2d 1059 163 Okla. 283 Case Number: 22867 Decided: 05/09/1933 Supreme Court of Oklahoma DOUGLAS v. MATHERLY Syllabus ¶0 Appeal and Error--Reversal--Failure of Defendant in Error to File Brief. Where plaintiff in error has served and filed brief in compliance with the rules of court, but the defendant in error has neither filed a brief nor offered any excuse for his failure to do so, the court is not required to search the record to find some theory upon which the judgment of the trial court may be sustained, but may, where the authorities cited in the brief filed, appear reasonably to sustain the assignments of error, reverse the cause, with directions, in accordance with the prayer of the petition in error. Appeal from District Court, Creek County; J. Harvey Smith, Judge. Action by Alice M. Douglas and Irene Taylor against H. G. Matherly. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal. Reversed and remanded, with directions. John L. Maynard, for plaintiffs in error. T. L. Blakemore, for defendant in error. OPINION: PER CURIAM.