Legal Opinion
Ballard v. Christian
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 11, 1969No. 41860PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERRY, Vice Chief Justice:
The single issue in this appeal concerns reapportionment of the county commissioners’ districts under provision of 19 O.S.1961 § 321.
Many procedural and jurisdictional matters are excluded, and only those facts necessary for presentation of this issue will be set forth.
Petitioner’s written demand upon the county commissioners to reapportion their districts was not acted upon. Petition was filed in the district court alleging the commissioners’ failure to conform to his request and petitioner’s right as a citizen and taxpayer to have the county reapportioned under the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Avery v. Midland CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- State Ex Rel. v. Board of County Com'rsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
- Wails v. Board Com'rs, Okmulgee CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
- Baker v. Board of County Commissioners of Stephens CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1968
3Cited by5 opinions
- Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. TravisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
- Court Fund of Tulsa County v. CookSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- City of Spencer v. RayburnSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1971
- Heirshberg v. SlaterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
- Heirshberg v. SlaterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992