Legal Opinion
Cox v. Dawson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 6, 1996No. 86402Published
1Opinion of the Court
911 P.2d 272 (1996)
Bennie COX, Petitioner,
v.
Ralph DAWSON, Respondent.
No. 86402.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma.
February 6, 1996.
Larry Dickerson, Poteau, for Petitioner.
Jerry L. Smith, Tulsa, for Respondent.
KAUGER, Vice Chief Justice.
The issue of first impression presented is whether, after initial appointments were made to the Oklahoma Mining Commission (Commission) beginning October 1, 1986, the Legislature intended that subsequent appointments under 45 O.S.Supp. 1995 § 1[1] should be for terms ranging from one to seven years or that all appointments would be for seven years. We find that pursuant…
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2Cases cited52 opinions
- Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Aetna Life Insurance v. HaworthSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Fuller v. OdomSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Ledbetter v. Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Hendrick v. WaltersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
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