Legal Opinion
Oklahoma City v. Cooper
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 22, 1966No. 40682PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRWIN, Justice.
In July, 1941, the City of Oklahoma City, hereinafter referred to as City, commenced eminent domain proceedings to acquire land for reservoir purposes. By virtue of these proceedings, City acquired certain lands and what is now known as. “Lake Hefner” was constructed.
Included in the 1941 eminent domain-proceedings were three tracts of land, which were owned separately by G. C. Cooper, Bernard Cooper, and Elizabeth Maulding, nee Cooper, defendants in error in the instant appeal and hereinafter referred to as plaintiffs.
On March 22, 1960, the Council of City adopted a resolution…
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