# W.O. Ligon Company v. Town of Chelsea

> Supreme Court of Oklahoma · June 23, 1959 · 346 P.2d 178

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/5146398

## Case

- **Full name:** W. O. LIGON & COMPANY, a Co-Partnership, in Error v. TOWN OF CHELSEA, a Municipal Corporation, in Error
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Oklahoma
- **Decided:** June 23, 1959
- **Citations:** 346 P.2d 178; 1959 OK 131; 1959 Okla. LEXIS 485
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Welch
- **Judges:** Davison, Williams, Halley, Blackbird, Irwin, Berry, Welch, Johnson, Jackson
- **Cited by:** 1 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

WELCH, Justice
(dissenting).
It seems to me that the majority opinion introduces a new concept into the legal philosophy and rules heretofore followed in reference to the requirements to constitute a valid and binding contract made by the governing board of a city or town or school district or county.
I believe it is sound to follow the rule that such a governing board must take some formal action as a board in the making of a contract with a second party in order to create a contractual money liability against public funds of the citizens who are represented by such board. I would affirm the trial court in view of our former decisions.

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