Legal Opinion

Sheffield v. Fountain

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided March 18, 1924No. 15097PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCochran, J.

The defendants in error commenced this action for the purpose of procuring a writ of mandamus to compel the school board of union graded district No. 3 of Muskogee county to maintain a school at Fowler’s Chapel in said district for the remainder of the school year 1923-24. Upon a trial of the case on December 27, 1923, a peremptory writ of mandamus was issued commanding the school board of union graded district No. 3 of Muskogee county to immediately equip, open, and maintain Fowler’s Chapel school and employ a teacher at a salary not to exceed $75 per month., to continue the same for three…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Stearns, Mayor v. SimsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
  2. Strother v. BolenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
  3. McKee v. Adair County Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. City of Ardmore v. Excise BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
  2. Herndon v. Excise Board of Garfield CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1931
  3. Evans v. State Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
  4. Harding v. State Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
  5. Feuquay v. McAlisterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924

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