Legal Opinion
Best v. Evans
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 3, 1956No. 37239PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACKSON,'JusticeC
This is an original proceeding in . this court by • petitioner', Joseph M. Best, under Art. VII, § 2, Oklahoma*'.Constitution,.'.to prohibit :¡respondent,; District. Court -in Mayes County, Oklahoma, and the Hon. Josh Evans as Judge of said Court/ from proceeding in two direct contempt actions against petitioner .in said court.
Both coptempt actjons arose out of alleged improper, conduct of petitioner in connection with the trial of a civil action in the respondent court wherein petitioner, as an attorney, represented the defendant.
In case No. 1627 Cr., in said court, it is…
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- Ex Parte OwensCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1927
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- State Ex Rel. Attorney General v. OwensSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1927
- Smith v. SpeedSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1901
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