Martin v. Rowlett

Plaintiff in error, as mayor ■of Oklahoma City, appeals from a judgment against him in a mandamus action by defendant in error arising out of plaintiff in error’s refusal, on the ground of claimed invalidity of the city ordinance, to sign a pay warrant for defendant in error for services rendered by the latter in; connection with a position created by the provisions of the challenged ordinance 4945 of said city.

Summarized, the pertinent portions of said ordinance provide that all motor vehicles owned by residents of Oklahoma City, or owned by nonresidents of said city, which are regularly…