Legal Opinion
Sheridan Oil Co. v. Superior Court of Creek County
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 26, 1938No. 28154PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavison, J.
This- is an original proceeding instituted in this court to obtain a writ of prohibition. The petitioners, Sheridan Oil Company, a corporation, and the Whitehill Oil Corporation, a corporation, seek to prevent the superior court of Creek county and C. O. Beaver, as judge thereof, from exercising further jurisdiction in connection with certain escheat cases therein pending.
The two escheat cases with which we are concerned were commenced in June and July of 1937, by the state of Oklahoma on relation of the county attorney of Creek county, as plaintiff, against the petitioners herein, as…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Burks v. WalkerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
- McCain v. State Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1930
- Bd. of Com'rs of Creek v. Alexander, St. TreasurerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Ramsey v. LeeperSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1933
- Blevins v. W. A. Graham Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Texas Co. v. State ex rel. CoryellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1947
- Excise Board, Washita County v. LowdenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1941
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