Case law

Fluke v. Canton, Adjutant General

31 Okla. 718 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Apr 25, 1912

state passed an act “providing for the appointment of special election commissioners to supervise the holding of elections in counties wherein the question of a permanent location of a county seat is to be submitted to the qualified … There should not be a moment in the life of any orderly, well-established, and republican form of government *731 like ours when it ha's not the means and ability to give to every citizen that peace, safety, happiness, and

Edmondson v. State Ex Rel. Phelps

533 P.2d 604 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Dec 19, 1974

City, Okl., 446 P.2d 384 , we held: “The right of a qualified elector to vote and to have his vote counted is basic and fundamental. … The next issue presented concerns our statutory and decisional law governing election contests when it is clearly established that irregularities occurred in the election.

CHILDERS v. CHILDERS

382 P.3d 1020 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Sep 20, 2016

latitude in determining the division of jointly-acquired property in a divorce proceeding, 11 and its distribution of a marital estate will not be disturbed absent an abuse of discretion or a finding that the decision is clearly … Both parties had a full and fair opportunity to hire experts; present evidence, and elicit testimony to establish the value of their business entities and property. One party failed to do so.

Skrapka v. Bonner

187 P.3d 202 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Apr 1, 2008

If it did, the trial court would be nothing more than a rubber stamp. 123 The statutory framework concerning children clearly includes and requires attempts to involve family members and attempts to keep children together … The Department of Human Services shall establish and operate a relative support program pursuant to eligibility guidelines established in this section and by rules of the Department promulgated thereto which will divert children

Traders Compress Co. v. Precure

107 Okla. 191 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Oct 7, 1924

This act does not limit or attempt to limit the business of storing cotton for hire to public warehousemen, and there is nothing in the statute requiring those storing cotton for hire to qualify as public ware-housemen. … Section 57, art. 5. of the Constitution provides that every act of the Legislature shall embrace but one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title.

STEVENS v. FOX

2016 OK 106 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Oct 11, 2016

We noted the framers of our Constitution clearly intended a separation of powers between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government. Id. … This Court also determined Oklahoma's extant jurisprudence clearly delimits the Court's power over the Legislature, citing Jones v.

STATE ex rel. OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION v. KAUFMAN

522 P.3d 487 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Jun 28, 2022

CONCLUSION ¶31 In the present case, the Complainant has established by clear and convincing evidence the Respondent's professional misconduct. … The agreement must clearly notify the client of any expenses for which the client will be liable whether or not the client is the prevailing party.

Mulford v. Neal

264 P.3d 1173 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Mar 15, 2011

T23 This Court has often pronounced that the clearly articulated public policy underlying Oklahoma's compulsory insurance law is to establish a comprehensive compulsory liability insurance law for the benefit of the innocent … , for his regular use and does not qualify as a 'non-owned automobile'" AFR further argued that since the 1992 GMC Sierra truck was neither an owned nor a non-owned automobile, the driver is not an insured under Diann Neal's

Patterson v. Beall

71 O.B.A.J. 3016 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Nov 14, 2000

Patterson failed to establish the first element of his private right of action under the OCPA—an unlawful practice. The trial court concluded that Mrs. … Many state consumer protection statutes do not specifically define what constitutes an unfair trade practice but instead provide broad protection and leave it to the courts to determine whether specific conduct qualifies.

Woodworth v. Franklin

85 Okla. 27 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Sep 20, 1921

The whole object of the statute would bo frustrated if any substantive portion of the agreement could be established by parol evidence.” The Supreme Court of the United States, in Williams v. Morris, 95 U. … The rule in tikis jurisdiction is clearly announced in Levy v.

Naill v. Order of United Commercial Travelers of America

103 Okla. 179 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Oct 7, 1924

Ed. 573 , and the line of cases cited by defendant are clearly not in point, and are not persuasive upon this court. … We think the evidence in the case at bar establishes the fact that the defendazit was ‘ doing business in Oklahoma.”

State ex rel. Board of Regents ex rel. Campus Disciplinary Council v. Lucas

297 P.3d 378 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Mar 5, 2013

The Student Alcohol Policy also states that: 'To qualify for a deferral and ultimate removal of the first strike, a student must not receive any other alcohol offense for a period of twelve months ... … No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor

City of Tulsa v. McIntosh

141 Okla. 220 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Feb 11, 1930

The distinction was clearly pointed out in the recent case of Relyea v. Pulp Co., 102 Wis. 301 , 78 N. W. 412 .” … City of Fond du Lac, supra, even in case the right of action were wholly statutory, is not material for determination of the question here as one of first instance, for the reason that the doctrine is now firmly established

Looney v. County Election Board of Seminole County

145 Okla. 25 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Sep 9, 1930

Clearly the duties of that board under that section were purely ministerial. Section 3038, R. L. 1910, was carried forward without change and appears as section 6107, C. O. S. 1921. In Brown v. … To permit such would be to defeat the rights of qualified electors by the acts of individuals over which they have no control.

Michael F. v. State ex rel. Department of Human Services

61 O.B.A.J. 2374 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Sep 18, 1990

However, it is equally well established that this right can be surrendered by voluntary consent or waiver. Id.; Seymour v. Swart, 695 P.2d 509, 511 (Okla.1985). On November 13, 1987, Mr. … County Election Bd., 326 P.2d 782 (Okla.1958), we were called upon to consider whether 19 O.S.1951, § 132, which re *708 quires county officers to be qualified voters, and Art.

RCB BANK v. STITT

2026 OK 49 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Jun 16, 2026

COCA clearly decided that the statute of limitations was not tolled. … Kent Stitt appealed, clearly preserving the tolling issue.

Wells v. Territory of Oklahoma

14 Okla. 436 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Sep 3, 1904

Watson, a witness on behalf of the Territory, after having fully qualified as a medical expert, who as coroner had made a careful examination of the body of the deceased and the surroundings shortly after the homicide, after … Watson, as above, the plaintiff in error contends was permitting the witness to establish by his oath an important controverted fact in the case, and one that was not the subject of expert testimony, and which was purely

Graham v. D & K Oilfield Services, Inc.

404 P.3d 863 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Sep 19, 2017

Clearly erroneous in view of the reliable, material, probative and substantial competent evidence; 6. Arbitrary or capricious; 7. Procured by fraud; or 8. … Prior decisions of this Court, however, do not support Graham’s assertions. ¶ 29 Early in the twentieth century, this Court established that Okla. Const, art. 2, 6 was meant to serve as a limitation on the judiciary.

IN RE: INITIATIVE PETITION No. 420 STATE QUESTION No. 804

2020 OK 9 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Feb 4, 2020

The Oklahoma Statutes currently provide for the establishment of congressional districts. … Qualified electors are authorized to seek review in the Oklahoma Supreme Court of any apportionment order made by the Commission.

Glover v. Cornish

367 P.3d 486 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Jan 20, 2016

The court noted that "[floreign authority exists to the *495 effect that a surviving joint tenant does not qualify for exoneration of a mortgage on joint tenancy property unless there is language in the decedent's will clearly … The right of FCS to present a creditor's claim prior to foreclosing is therefore established. The only question remaining is that of Grantees' standing. 2.