Nicodemus v. State Ex Rel. Parker
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from Superior Court, Creek County; Gaylord R. Wilcox, Judge. Action in mandamus by the State, on the relation of G. M. Parker, against W. E. Nicodemus, Mayor, and Katherine Williams Burke, City Clerk of the City of Drumright, to compel issuance of pool hall license. Peremptory writ of mandamus granted, from which the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtNicholson, J.
This is an action in mandamus instituted in the superior court of Creek county by the defendant in error against the plaintiffs in error, wherein it was sought to require the plaintiffs in error to issue a pool hall license to the relator, G. M. Parker, under ordinance No. 197 of the city of Drumright, providing for the licensing of public pool and billiard halls. The court granted a peremptory writ, and from the order so granting the same, and from the order overruling motion for a new tial, plaintiffs in error appeal. We will hereafter refer to the parties as they appeared in the trial…
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