Welborn v. Whitney

I dissent. I think the majority opinion does violence to the letter and spirit of 68 O. S. 1941 §§ 452, 453, and section 1, ch. 159, S. L. 1933.

The question presented is of sufficient importance to justify a statement of the reasons for my dissent. It affects land titles in every community in the state, and has to do with the collection of revenue necessary to finance local functions of government in the school districts, cities, towns, and counties. When the local units are not financed locally, they are compelled to call upon the state to assist, and when the state shares its revenue with…