Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Woods v. Cole
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 29, 1936No. 25330PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELCH, J.,
The plaintiff here seeks to recover judgment for himself and for the city against the governing officers of the city, and Cole, under the penalty statutes, sections 59G4 and 5905, O. S. 1931, upon the theory that the said city officials entered into an illegal contract of employment with Cole, resulting in his illegally receiving a portion of sums ascertained by him to be due, and collected by him for the city.
The essential facts are as follows: The city owned various lands which in past years it had leased for oil and gas to various persons, upon the usual terms as to royalty to be…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Illinois Trust & Savings Bank v. City of Arkansas CityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1896
- Bridgeman v. City of DerbySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
- Fretz v. City of EdmondSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Kahn v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1914
- Huber v. CulpSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Ex Parte HiggsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1953
- Wichita Finance & Thrift Company v. City of LawtonDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1955
- Cody Realty & Mortgage Co. v. City of Winston-SalemSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
- Public Service Co. v. City of WagonerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
- W.O. Ligon Company v. Town of ChelseaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1959
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