Legal Opinion
Burke v. Oklahoma City
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 9, 1960No. 38350PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRWIN, Justice.
The City of Oklahoma City commenced condemnation proceedings to condemn 8.56 acres of land owned by the defendants in case No. 141,171. Thereafter it commenced condemnation proceedings to condemn 1.72 acres of land owned by the same defendants in case No. 143,677. The land sought to be condemned is near the Lake Hefner Water Reservoir in Oklahoma County and the 1.72 acre tract is subject to an easement in favor of Oklahoma City and adjoins the 8.56 acre tract on the east.
After hearing exceptions to the reports of the Commissioners, the trial court struck defendants’…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Public Service Co. v. City of LovelandSupreme Court of Colorado · 1926
- Wrightsman v. Southwestern Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- Arthur v. Board of Com'rs of Choctaw CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
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