Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Hampton

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided August 30, 1978No. 52668PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARNES, Justice:

In the spring of 1978, Mr. Howard C. Thomas and Mr. James E. McGuire began preparations to conduct a music festival, the Utopia Mountain Festival, on land belonging to Mr. McGuire, located a few miles outside of Pawhuska, Oklahoma.

The festival, which was to feature entertainers such as David Allan Coe and Black Oak Arkansas, was to start at noon on Sunday, September 3,1978, and conclude at 11:00 p. m., of the same day. In preparation for the festival, the petitioners have had 30 acres of Mr. McGuire’s land fenced in with a 7-foot high chain link fence, have arranged for…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Sunray Oil Co. v. Cortez Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1941
  2. O'LAUGHLIN v. City of Fort GibsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1964

3Cited by8 opinions

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  2. McLin v. TrimbleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
  3. Jackson v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
  4. Sharp v. 251st Street Landfill, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1991
  5. Jackson v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985

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