State Ex Rel. Matlack v. Oklahoma City
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Oklahoma County; W. R. Taylor, Judge. Application by the State, on the relation of George A. Matlack, for writ of mandamus against the city of Oklahoma City. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtTurner, J.
From an order of the district court of Oklahoma county rendered and entered October 14, 1912, denying the prayer of plaintiff in error and refusing to issue a peremptory writ of mandamus against defendant in error, plaintiff brings the case here. The alternative writ and return thereto disclose the facts to be: That on July 15,'1911, plaintiff was duly elected assistant municipal counselor of the city of Oklahoma City, an office created 'by the city charter which, besides prescribing his duties, fixed his tenure of office; that prior to his election the salary of the office was by ordinance…
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