Legal Opinion
Maddox v. Hunt
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 7, 1938No. 28878PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HURST, X
This is an original action ■for writ of mandamus to compel the State Election Board to place the name of Hon. Wm. H. Murray on the ballot for the general election to be held on November 8, 1938, as a nonpartisan candidate for the office of United States Senator.
The petition for writ of mandamus was filed by K. L. Maddox, for himself and 36,874 other legal voters, and alleged in substance that on September 19, 1938, a petition was' filed with the State Election Board by said legal voters requesting the board to place the name of Mr. Murray on the ballot; that under section 5, 'art. 3,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wentz v. ThomasSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
- State Ex Rel. Reardon, Co. v. ScalesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
- Glasco v. State Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
- Craig v. BondSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
- Dancy v. PeeblySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1928
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- In Re Block 1, Donly Ht. Add., Okla. CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1944
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- Davis v. STATE ELECTION BD. OF OKLAHOMASupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Lillard v. CordellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948
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