Legal Opinion

Dutton v. City of Oklahoma City

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided March 17, 1953No. 35805PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, V.C.J.

W. A. Dutton commenced an action for injunction against the city of Oklahoma City and another to prohibit the city of Oklahoma City from leasing certain property to Leo Portman.

The plaintiff alleged that he represents himself and those similarly situated; that defendant city of Oklahoma City was about to enter into an illegal lease contract and sought to enjoin the execution of the lease.

A temporary injunction was issued and thereafter a hearing was held at the conclusion of which the court entered a judgment for the defendants. Plaintiff has appealed.

A motion to dismiss has…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Harden v. MorrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1947

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Lawrence v. Cleveland County Home Loan AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
  2. American Insurance Ass'n v. State Industrial CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
  3. State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Firefighters Pension & Retirement System v. City of SpencerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2009
  4. Wolfe v. Hart's Bakeries, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969
  5. State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Firefighters Pension & Retirement System v. City of SpencerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2009

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