Case law

Terry v. Edgin

598 P.2d 228 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Jul 24, 1979

Our Court cited Daniels v. Board of Education, 191 Mich. 339 , 158 N.W. 23 , L.R.A. 1916 F, 468, as authority for strict construction. … See: McVicker v. Board of County Commissioners of Caddo County, Okl., 442 P.2d 297 (1968); City of Bethany v. Hill, Okl., 509 P.2d 1364 (1973).

Town of Buffalo v. Walker

126 Okla. 6 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Apr 28, 1925

(Garst v. Love. 6 Okla. 46 ; Light v. Conover, 10 Okla. 732 ; Trist v. Child. 12 Wall. 441 : Meguire v. Corwine, 101 U. S. 108 ; McCullen v. Hoffman, 174 U. S. 639 ).” See. also. A. T & S. F. R. Co. … Holmes, 18 Okla. 92 , 99 Pac. 22 ; Prince v. Gosnell, 19 Okla. 175 92 Pac. 164 ; Binswonger v. Stanford, 28 Okla. 429 , 114 Pac. 621 ; Bokoshe Coal Co. v. Morehead, 34 Okla. 424 , 126 Pac. 1033 .

Carrico v. Couch

45 Okla. 672 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Feb 23, 1915

In Crawford v. Wilson, 4 Barb. (N. … A delay arising from the act of. the court is never allowed to prejudice the party [Spaulding v. Congdon], 18 Wend. 543 ; [Ryghtmyer v. Durham], 12 Wend. 245 ; Springsted v. Jayne, 4 Cow. [N. Y.] 423; [Mackay v.

Osborn v. Osborn

353 P.2d 1 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Mar 29, 1960

In Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. v. Wilson, 172 Okl. 540 , 45 P.2d 750, 753 , the Court said: “In O’Neil v. … This is said in the fifth paragraph of the syllabus to Sears, Roebuck & Co. v.

City of Guthrie v. Wylie

6 Okla. 61 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Sep 4, 1896

(Blackburn v. Oklahoma City, supra; Broughton v. Pensacola, 93 U. S. 265 ; Mobile v. Watson, 116 U. S. 289 ; Milner’s Admr. v. City of Pensacola, 2 Woods, 632 ; O’Connor v. Memphis, 6 La. 730 ; Mt. Pleasant v. … (Abbott v. Omaha Smelting Co., 4 Neb. 416 ; Childs v. Hurd, 32 W. Va. 66 ; Spencer v. Cook, 16 La. 163 ; Bigelow v. Gregory, 73 Ill. 197 .)

State Ex Rel. Sweeney v. Oklahoma Natural Gas Corp.

177 Okla. 62 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Apr 21, 1936

The pertinent charter provisions in force at the expiration of the franchise prohibited such use of the streets and alleys without a franchise granted by the board of commissioners, directed that it be the duty of the board … Mitchell v. City of Shawnee, 167 Okla. 582 , 31 P. (2d) 552 ; State ex rel. Baldwin v. City of Shawnee, 158 Okla. 173 , 13 P. (2d) 89 ; Buckeye Engine Co. v.

Jones v. Hanger

208 Okla. 628 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Jun 9, 1953

refused to perform such ministerial duty for a reason *180 neither legally nor properly within the scope of its discretion, it may be compelled by mandamus to perform such ministerial duty. 34 Am.Jur. p. 863; Butterworth v. … S., 112 U.S. 50 , 5 S.Ct. 25 , 28 L.Ed. 656 ; Hopley, Treasurer, v. Benton, 38 Okl. 223 , 132 P. 808 ; Ryan v. Humphries, 50 Okl. 343 , 150 P. 1106 . Affirmed. HALLEY, C. J., JOHNSON, V. C.

Brennan v. Shanks

24 Okla. 563 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Jul 13, 1909

Wallace v. Adams, 143 Fed. 721 , 74 C. C. A. 540 ; Leak v. Joslin, 20 Okla. (1 State) 200, 94 Pac. 518 ; United States et al. v. Citizens’ Trading Co., 19 Okla. 585 , 93 Pac. 448 . In the case of Brown v. … Braden, 11 Okla. 291 , 67 Pac. 476 ; Brown v. Hartshorn, 12 Okla. 123 , 69 Pac. 1049 ; McQuiston v. Walton, 12 Okla. 131 , 69 Pac. 1048 ; Bilyeu et ux. v. Pilcher, 16 Okla. 228 . 83 Pac. 546 .

Riter-Conley Mfg. Co. v. O'Donnell

64 Okla. 229 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Jul 31, 1917

Co. v. Castleberry, 40 Okla. 613 , 139 Pac. 837 ; C., R. I. & P. R. Co. v. Townes, 43 Okla. 568 , 143 Pac. 681 ; Producers’ Oil Co. v. Eaton, 44 Okla. 55 , 143 Pac. 9 ; Rock Island Milling Co. v. … Co. v.

Nolen v. Nolen

196 Okla. 584 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Mar 19, 1946

Defendant cites and relies upon Fehr v. Black Petroleum Corporation, 103 Okla. 241 , 229 P. 1048 ; Board of Trustees of Firemen’s Relief and Pension Fund v. Brooks, 179 Okla. 600 , 67 P. 2d 4 ; Beach v. … Thornton v. Peery, 7 Okla. 441 , 54 P. 649 ; Brown v. Trent, 36 Okla. 239 , 128 P. 895 .

OWENS v. ZUMWALT

2022 OK 14 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Feb 8, 2022

OSCN Found Document:OWENS v. ZUMWALT OWENS v. … Brown v. Okla. Secondary Sch. Activities Ass'n , 2005 OK 88 , ¶ 11, 125 P.3d 1219, 1225 .

Bentley v. Zelma Oil Co.

76 Okla. 116 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Jun 17, 1919

by the board of directors May 9, 1914, expressly prohibiting the making of any drilling contracts, except by a majority of the board; it was made without the knowledge or consent of, or any authority from, the board of dü … S.] 472; Eldred v. Okmulgee Loan & Trust Co., 22 Okla. 742 , 98 Pac. 929 ; Allen v. Brown, 6 Kan.

Cobb v. Martin

32 Okla. 588 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Apr 9, 1912

Gitchel, 14 Okla. 523 , 78 Pac. 94 ; Martin Browne Co. v. Morris, 1 Ind. T. 495 , 41 S. W. 423 . … Brown, 23 Ark. 333 , it was said by the Supreme Court of Arkansas: “A recovery upon this writing was resisted, on the ground that the moneys mentioned were advanced by Brown upon a partnership enterprise in which he and the

Spann v. State Ex Rel. McClain County Free Fair Ass'n

152 Okla. 60 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Sep 15, 1931

Park Commissioners v. Common Council of Detroit, 28 Mich. 228 , 15 Am. … Our own court has never directly passed on the question here directly invoked, but it came so near declaring in the case of Board of County Commissioners of Grady County v.

Allison v. Massey

108 Okla. 140 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Mar 3, 1925

The said plaintiff in error did the acts necessary to qualify as a member of the board of county commissioners, and he and the defendant in error sat with the other two members of the board at one or more meetings in the … month of July,1923; but the board of county commissioners recognized neither.

In re Board of Regents

201 Okla. 54 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Dec 14, 1948

Section 2071, supra, which authorizes the Board of Regents to acquire utility plants and systems for the College when deemed necessary by said Board, for the comfort, convenience and welfare of the students, contains the … J., DAVISON, V. C. J., and CORN, ARNOLD, and LUTTRELL, *58 JJ., concur. RILEY, BAYLESS, and GIBSON, JJ., dissent.

Frensley Bros. Lbr. Co. v. Scott

117 Okla. 133 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Apr 6, 1926

Ryan v. … See Reinhart & Donavan Co. v. Board of Com’rs of Choctaw Co. et al., 70 Okla. 127 , 173 Pac. 848 ; Tulsa Boiler & Mfg. Co. v. Shaffer et al., 72 Okla. 235 , 180 Pac. 385 .

Davenport v. Jamison

74 Okla. 82 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Dec 31, 1918

Brown, 68 Okla. 144 , 172 Pac. 643 . The question involved in this action is entirely different from the question decided in the case of Littlefield v. Brown. … The ques- *84 lion presented and determined in Littlefield v. Brown was whether or not the court could render a judgment for a greater sum than the amount indorsed on the back of the summons.

Atkinson v. Shaffer

187 Okla. 262 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · May 7, 1940

Smith v. Graham Brown Shoe Co., 179 Okla. 559 , 67 P. 2d 448 ; Smith v. Aronoff, 179 Okla. 560 , 67 P. 2d 447 . Such is the situation in the case at bar. The appeal is dismissed. BAYLESS, C. J., WELCH, V. C.

Jamison v. Oklahoma Power & Water Co.

185 Okla. 103 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Mar 21, 1939

Hall & Briscoe v. Strode, 163 Okla. 11 , 20 P.2d 186 . … WELCH, V. C. J., absent.