State Ex Rel. Manhattan Const. Co. v. Barnes
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Application by the state;, on relation of the Manhattan Construction Company and H. M. Fielding, for a writ of .mandamus to C. M. Barnes and others. This is an original action brought by the state, on the relation of the Manhattan Construction Company, a corporation, and H. M. Fielding against C. M. Barnes, as mayor, and E. W. Kin-nan, as city clerk, of the city of Guthrie.
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Application by the state;, on relation of the Manhattan Construction Company and H. M. Fielding, for a writ of .mandamus to C. M. Barnes and others. This is an original action brought by the state, on the relation of the Manhattan Construction Company, a corporation, and H. M. Fielding against C. M. Barnes, as mayor, and E. W. Kin-nan, as city clerk, of the city of Guthrie. Plaintiffs seek by their petition to have issued a writ of mandamus directed to the defendants, commanding them to execute and deliver to the city treasurer of said city certain utility bonds, in accordance with an…
1Opinion of the CourtHates, J.
This action arose out of an attempt of the city council of the city of Guthrie to issue bonds under section 27, art. 10, of the Constitution (Bunn’s Ed. § 293), for the purpose of building a convention hall in said city. On the 6th day of June, 1908, the mayor and city council of the city of Guthrie duly adopted a resolution, authorizing and directing the mayor to issue a call for an election by the qualified voters of the city to vote for bonds running 25 years from date, for public utilities and city improvements within the city. A convention hall is one of the public utilities named in…
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- State Ex Rel. Edwards v. MillarSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
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