SC-2026-00008 - Ciera Macias v. Jim Williams

What's This Case About?

At 3:00 in the morning—yes, three a.m.—a judge in rural Oklahoma is set to rule on whether a man named Jim Williams has to pay rent or get kicked out of his house. Not because someone died. Not because there was a shootout. Not even because he kept a pet raccoon in the attic. No, this is a full-blown court hearing scheduled for the middle of the night over a dispute about rent and, possibly, a slightly dinged-up rental property. Welcome to the wild, sleep-deprived world of Greer County civil court, where the drama is real, the stakes are low, and the paperwork is thick.

Let’s meet our players. On one side, we have Ciera Macias—but not exactly. Technically, the plaintiff is “Martin Lamb, POA Ciera Macias,” which means Martin Lamb is acting as Power of Attorney for Ciera Macias. And who is Martin Lamb? Well, according to a notarized Durable Power of Attorney filed alongside this case, Martin Lamb is a man from Greer County who, back in 2019, got very serious about planning for his future. He appointed his friend Ann Scarberry as his personal attorney, health care proxy, and potential conservator. If Ann can’t do it? His daughters, Ciera Glenn Macias and Cheyenne Marie Lamb, are next in line—like a family succession plan for medical decisions and bank accounts. So Ciera Macias isn’t just some random landlord—she’s Martin Lamb’s daughter, and he’s given her legal authority to manage his affairs, including his real estate. That’s important, because this rental property at 307 Gary Mangum in Mangum, Oklahoma? It almost certainly belongs to Martin Lamb’s estate or holdings, and Ciera is handling it on his behalf. Think of her as the property manager with legal superpowers.

On the other side is Jim Williams, tenant and defendant, who lives at that same address—307 Gary Mangum. That’s not a typo. Landlord (well, landlord’s daughter via POA) and tenant live at the exact same address. Are they next-door neighbors? Does Jim rent a room in the family compound? Is there a shared mailbox situation? The filing doesn’t say, but the shared address adds a layer of small-town awkwardness to the whole thing. These two people are legally at war, and they probably see each other every time they check their mail.

So what happened? According to the Entry and Detainer Affidavit—fancy legal term for “I want my property back”—Jim Williams is allegedly behind on rent. The form says he owes “$ ___ 0 ___ for rent,” which, yes, is literally written as zero dollars. Then it says “for the further sum of $ ___________________ for damages to the premises.” That blank? Also zero. Or maybe it’s a typo. Or maybe it’s a clerical ghost. Either way, the document claims Jim didn’t pay rent, the landlord demanded payment, and Jim refused. Also, he’s still living there. So the plaintiff—Ciera Macias, acting for her dad—wants him out. That’s the “detainer” part: someone is wrongfully holding onto property, and the law can help kick them off. But here’s the kicker: they’re not actually suing for money. The relief sought? Zero dollars in damages. No punitive claims. No attorney fees. Just… possession of the property. This whole case, this 3:00 a.m. hearing, this stack of legal paperwork, this family power-of-attorney saga—boils down to one thing: we want the house back.

And yet—why the 3:00 a.m. hearing? That’s not a typo either. The order clearly says “3:00 am(pm)” and then just leaves it hanging, like the court clerk got tired and decided fate could decide. Is it a.m.? Is it p.m.? We may never know. But the idea of a pre-dawn eviction showdown in Mangum, Oklahoma, where the roosters haven’t even started judging your life choices yet, is pure petty civil court gold. Imagine Jim Williams shuffling into the courthouse in sweatpants at 2:45 a.m., wondering if he’s been summoned to jury duty or exorcised. Meanwhile, Ciera Macias—armed with a power of attorney thicker than a Bible and a cell phone number that probably autodials her dad’s lawyer—waits in the fluorescent glow of the county building, ready to argue over a debt that doesn’t exist on paper.

Now, legally speaking, this is a garden-variety eviction case—what lawyers call “entry and detainer.” It’s how landlords regain possession when tenants don’t pay or won’t leave. But here’s the twist: they’re not asking for money. Not a cent. So this isn’t about financial compensation. It’s purely about control. About who gets to stay at 307 Gary Mangum. Was there a fight? Did Jim leave the toilet running for six weeks? Did he park a rusted-out pickup in the front yard and declare it art? The filing doesn’t say. But the fact that someone went through the trouble of filing a formal affidavit, swearing under oath about unpaid rent (that may not exist), and scheduling a court date at what is essentially the witching hour suggests this is less about law and more about pride. Or pettiness. Or both.

And what do they want? Officially? Possession of the property. Unofficially? Who knows. Maybe Martin Lamb wants his real estate portfolio cleaned up before he retires to a mobile home park in Arizona. Maybe Ciera just wants her dad’s rental unit back so she can Airbnb it to true crime podcasters. Maybe Jim Williams just forgot to pay, or maybe he thinks he already did. The form says he “refused to pay,” but again—owed amount: $0. So either someone messed up the paperwork, or this is a bluff. Or maybe the rent was paid, but the damages claim was dropped, and now it’s just a power play. Whatever the truth, $0 is not a lot. It’s nothing. And yet, here we are.

Our take? The most absurd part isn’t the shared address. It’s not even the 3:00 a.m. hearing—though that’s a strong contender. No, the real comedy here is the amount of effort poured into a dispute worth nothing. A notarized affidavit. A durable power of attorney with 12 clauses and healthcare directives. A deputy clerk signing off at night like this is Breaking Bad. All for a case where the monetary damages are literally blank. This isn’t just a landlord-tenant dispute. This is a full-scale legal production over the principle of the thing. We’re not rooting for Jim. We’re not rooting for Ciera. We’re rooting for the mailman, who has to deliver letters to two people at the same address who are suing each other, and probably just wants to do his job without getting served.

In the end, justice will be served—at dawn, under flickering fluorescent lights, in a courthouse that probably doubles as a community center. And when the gavel drops, one thing’s for sure: someone’s going to have to change the locks. Or the mailbox. Or both. We’re entertainers, not lawyers—but even we know that in Greer County, the real crime is the lack of decent coffee at 3:00 a.m.

Case Overview

Petition

Jurisdiction

District Court, Oklahoma

Relief Sought

$0 Monetary

Plaintiffs

Ciera Macias individual
Rep: Martin Lamb POA

Defendants

Jim Williams individual

Claims

#	Cause of Action	Description
1	entry and detainer	rent and damages to premises

Petition Text

1,394 words

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF GREER COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA PLAINTIFF: martin Lamb POA Ciera Macias 307 Gary Mangum, OK 73554 ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CASE # SC-24-8 VS. DEFENDANT Jim Williams 307 Gary Mangum, OK 73554 ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP ENTRY AND DETAINER AFFIDAVIT STATE OF OKLAHOMA, COUNTY OF GREER) ss Ciera Macias being duly sworn, deposes and says: The defendant resides at 307 Gary Mangum The defendants mailing address is _____________________________________________________ The defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum $ ___ 0 ___ for rent and for the further sum of $ ___________________ for damages to the premises rented by the defendant, The Plaintiff has demanded payment of said sum(s) but the defendant refused to pay the same and no part of the amount sued for herein has been paid and/or The defendant is wrongfully in possession of certain real property described as _____________________________________________________ The plaintiff is entitled to possession thereof and had made demand on the defendant to vacate the premises but the defendant refused to do so. Signature of Plaintiff Macias Plaintiff Telephone # 580/706-0965 Subscribed and sworn to before me this day ______________ JEANNA SCOTT, COURT CLERK BY: Michelle Hocki Deputy (Or Notary Public or Judge) ORDER The people of the State of Oklahoma, to the within-named defendant: You are hereby directed to appear and answer the foregoing claim and to have with you all books, papers and witnesses needed by you to establish your defense to said claim. This matter shall be heard at Greer County Courthouse, in Mangum OK, County of Greer, State of Oklahoma, at the 3:00 am(pm) on 4-22-24. And you are further notified that in case you do not so appear judgment will be given against you as follows: For the amount of claim as it is stated in said affidavit, or for possession of the personal property described in said affidavit. And, in addition, for costs of the action (including attorney fees where provided by law), including costs of service of the order. JEANNA SCOTT, COURT CLERK BY: Michelle Hocki (Deputy Clerk or Judge) DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I, Martin Lamb, of Greer County, Oklahoma, have made, constituted and appointed and, by these presents, do make, constitute and appoint Ann Scarberry, my friend, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place and stead, and if she is unable to serve then I appoint Ciera Glenn Macias and Cheyenne Marie Lamb, my daughters, in that order, in the alternative, 1. To demand, receive, collect and hold any and all monies, securities, personal and real property of any nature whatsoever belonging to me or in which I may have any interest, to deal generally and in all respects without restriction in and with any property of any nature whatsoever in which I may have any interest; and 2. To carry bank accounts for me and in my name in such banks as my attorney may deem best and to make deposits of money belonging to me in such accounts, and disburse monies on the signature of my attorney, for any purposes in connection with the personal needs, support, maintenance, and medical attention in any such amounts and for such purpose and at such times as my attorney in my attorney’s sole unrestricted discretion and judgment may deem best; and 3. To make disbursements of monies belonging to me in such manner, at such times and for such purposes as my attorney may in my attorney’s sole unrestricted discretion and judgment deem best for maintenance, upkeep, repair or any other purposes in connection with any real estate or personal property owned by me; and 4. To sell, operate, manage, control and lease, any and all real estate owned by me and collect, demand and receive the rents, issues, incomes and profits derived therefrom, and to exercise in all respects general control and supervision over any real estate belonging to me; and 5. To exercise general supervision and control over any securities and other personal property of any nature whatsoever belonging to me, and to collect dividends, profits or accruals therefrom and thereon, and to make sale and disposition of the same, all as my attorney may in my attorney’s sole and unrestricted discretion and judgment deem best; and 6. To exercise in all respects full management, control and powers with respect to all of my property, whether the same be real or personal, as I myself could do; and 7. To liquidate any assets of mine and to make such investments of any monies belonging to me as my attorney in my attorney’s sole unrestricted judgment and discretion may deem best; and 8. To demand and receive, sue for and recover, any and all monies or rights of any nature whatsoever and from whatever source derived that may now be due to me or which may at any time Initials ML hereafter become due, and to give in all respects proper receipts, releases and acquittances therefor with no liability on the part of any obligor making payments to my attorney to see to the application of the proceeds of such payments or collections, hereby giving and granting unto my attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my attorney may do. 9. This Durable Power of Attorney is executed in accordance with Oklahoma Statutes, Title 58 Section 1071 et seq. 10. This Durable Power of Attorney shall not be affected by subsequent disability or incapacity of the principal nor shall it be affected by a lapse of time. This Durable Power of Attorney shall be effective immediately. 11. In the event protective proceedings for my person or estate are hereafter commenced and the court determines that such proceedings are necessary, then I nominate Ann Scarberry, my friend, to serve as my conservator or guardian, as the case may be, but if she is unable or unwilling to serve, then I nominate Ciera Glenn Macias and Cheyenne Marie Lamb, my daughters, in that order to serve in the alternative. I desire that any such fiduciary serve without the necessity of posting a bond. 12. I appoint Ann Scarberry, my friend, as my health care proxy, and if she is unable to serve then I appoint Ciera Glenn Macias and Cheyenne Marie Lamb, my daughters, in that order to serve in the alternative. My health care proxy is authorized to make whatever medical treatment decisions I could make if I were able and to obtain any of my medical records of any kind and from any source that such person sees fit. Dated this 9th day of May, 2019. Martin Lamb Soc. Sec. No. XXX-XX-1097 Mangum, Oklahoma Initials [signature] [Signature] The principal is personally known to me and I believe the principal to be of sound mind. I am eighteen (18) years of age or older. I am not related to the principal by blood or marriage, or related to the attorney-in-fact by blood or marriage. The principal has declared to me that this instrument is his power of attorney granting to the named attorney-in-fact the power and authority specified herein, and that he has willingly made and executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes herein expressed. Witness Witness STATE OF OKLAHOMA ) COUNTY OF KIOWA ) SS: Before me, the undersigned authority, on this 9th day of May, 2019, personally appeared Martin Lamb (principal), Kathy Dickey (witness), and Brenda K. Daville (witness), whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument in their respective capacities, and all of said persons being by me duly sworn, the principal declared to me and to the witnesses in my presence that the instrument is his power of attorney, and that the principal has willingly and voluntarily made and executed it as the free act and deed of the principal for the purposes therein expressed, and the witnesses declared to me that they were each eighteen (18) years of age or over, and that neither of them is related to the principal by blood or marriage, or related to the attorney-in-fact by blood or marriage. SHANE MCLAURY Notary Public State of Oklahoma Commission #02007239 Expires 05/29/22 Notary Public RETURN TO: Shane McLaury P.O. Box 306 Snyder, OK 73566