State Ex Rel. Whitson v. Board of Com'rs, Ellis Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Oourt, Ellis County; T. P. Olay, Judge. Action in mandamus by the State of Oklahoma, on the relation of H. O. Whitson and others, against the Board of County Commissioners of Ellis County. From a judgment of dismissal in favor of the respondent, Board of County Commissioners, relators bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
'STEWART, C.
The parties will hereinafter be refered to as relators and respondent respectively.
' The relators filed motion supported by affidavit, which they style “petition,” in the district court of Ellis county for mandamus against the board of county commissioners of said county, and on the 18th day of September the judge of said court granted an order to show cause why the writ of mandamus should not be allowed, the same being duly served on the respondent; the alternative writ was not issued. The respondent appeared and filed what it denominates “motion to quash,” which reads…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fisher v. City of CharlestonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1881
- Ellis v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
- State ex rel. Bradford v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1886
- Peed v. GreshamSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Rider v. BrownSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1893
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