Title: CLEVELAND et al. v. LAMPKIN et al.
Citation: 165 P. 15 9, 1917 OK 238, 65 Okla. 159
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State: Oklahoma
Issuer: Oklahoma Supreme Court
Date: May 15, 1917

CLEVELAND et al. v. LAMPKIN et al. Annotate this Case CLEVELAND et al. v. LAMPKIN et al. 1917 OK 238 165 P. 159 65 Okla. 159 Case Number: 7446 Decided: 05/15/1917 Supreme Court of Oklahoma CLEVELAND et al. v. LAMPKIN et al. Syllabus ¶0 Appeal and Error--Assignments of Error--Overruling of Motion for New Trial--Review. Where the plaintiff in error falls to assign as error the overruling of his motion for a new trial, the Supreme Court has no power to review errors alleged to have occurred during the progress of the trial. Morse, Standeven & Willingham, for plaintiffs in error. Zink & Cline, for defendants in error. BLEAKMORE, C. ¶1 Motion is presented to dismiss this proceeding on the ground that plaintiffs in error have failed to assign as error the overruling of their motion for new trial. The only errors assigned here are those alleged to have occurred during the progress of the trial relative to the giving of instructions and the exclusion of certain evidence. The established rule in this jurisdiction is that: "Where the plaintiff in error fails to assign as error the overruling of his motion for a new trial, the Supreme Court has no power to review errors alleged to have occurred during the progress of the trial." O'Neil et al. v. James, 40 Okla. 661 , 140 P. 141. ¶2 The motion is sustained, and the cause dismissed. ¶3 By the Court: It is so ordered.