Oklahoma Turnpike Authority v. Powers

DAVISON, Justice.

This is an original proceeding for a writ prohibiting Donald E. Powers, Judge of the District Court of Lincoln County, Okla*255homa, and the District Court of Lincoln County, from conducting further proceedings and from exercising further jurisdiction in cause numbered and styled 18942, C. C. Curry v. Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, et al, in said court. The alleged basis for the writ is that said Judge, defendant herein, is assuming to exercise judicial power not granted by law and that said Judge and court are attempting to exercise jurisdiction over a subject and matter of which…