Campbell v. State Ex Rel. Brett
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Washita County. Action by the State, on relation of R. Brett, County Attorney of Washita County, against A. 0. Campbell and others. Judgment for relator, and defendants bring error.
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Error from District Court, Washita County. Action by the State, on relation of R. Brett, County Attorney of Washita County, against A. 0. Campbell and others. Judgment for relator, and defendants bring error. On the 16th day of September, A. D. 1908, the defendant in error, as plaintiff, commenced an action in the district court of Washita county, state of Oklahoma, against the plaintiffs in error, as defendants, for a writ of injunction, by petition, alleging that the said plaintiff, Rutherford Brett, the relator, was the duly elected, qualified, and acting county attorney of Washita county,…
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
(after stating the facts as above). The following questions are raised on this record: (1) Does the contract provide for the expenditure of the public moneys of Washita county, Olcla., for the construction of a courthouse, within the meaning of section 6, art. 17 (Bunn’s Ed. § 333; Snyder’s Ed. p. 341) of the Constitution of Oklahoma? (2) Does section 6, art. 17 (Bunn’s Ed. § 333;'Snyder’s Ed. p. 341) of the Constitution of Oklahoma, prohibit the board of county commissioners of Washita county from expending the public moneys of said county for the building of a courthouse prior to April 1,…
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