City of Sulphur v. State Ex Rel. Lankford, Bank Com'r
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Murray County ; R. McMillan, Judge. Action by the State, on the relation of J. D, Lankford, Bank Commissioner of the State of Oklahoma, against the City of Sul-phur. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
HOOKER, C.
This action was filed to recover judgment against the city of Sulphur upon 213 warrants alleged to have been executed and delivered by said city since statehood to various parties, and subsequently assigned to the Security State Bank of Sulphur, Okla., and afterwards transferred by said bank to the defendant in error. The City seeks to avoid liability thereon for the following reasons, to wit:
First. Said warrants were not drawn as provided by section 764 of the Compiled Laws of 1909, which provides that:
“All warrants issued by any city upon the city treasurer after the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Edwards v. MillarSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
- Bryan v. MenefeeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
- Buxton Skinner Stationery v. Bd. of Com'rs of CraigSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- C. M. Barnes v. Turner and KirkwoodSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1904
- Board of Com'rs v. SherwoodCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1894
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