Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Attorney General v. Martin

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided May 21, 1927No. 18080PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TJTTERBACK, Special Chief Justice

(after stating the facts as above).

First: Can the Supreme Court in an action for contempt declare members of the Supreme Court disqualified by reason of interest, bias or prejudice? It is contended by counsel for the court that the Supreme Court and the members thereof have no legal authority to disqualify a member of the Supreme Court in a proceeding of this character, and we will, therefore, dispose of this question first. Section 6. art. 2. of the Oklahoma Constitution provides:

“Right and justice shall be adminislered without sale, denial, delay or…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Crocker v. Justices of the Superior CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
  2. In Re DuncanSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  3. Stockwell v. Township BoardMichigan Supreme Court · 1871
  4. State ex rel. Williams v. EllisIndiana Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad v. KirkMississippi Supreme Court · 1912

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. LavoieSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  2. Dancy v. OwensSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1927
  3. Ex Parte OwensCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1927
  4. Taliaferro v. ShahsavariSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
  5. Boston v. BuchananSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003

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