Lindauer v. Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority

McINERNEY, Justice:

The Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority, plaintiff, commenced a condemnation proceeding to acquire fee simple title to property owned by defendant Lindauer and occupied by defendant Grace Cleaners, Inc., his tenant. Claiming that the Authority was created under an unconstitutional legislative enactment, defendants challenged the Authority’s right to condemn their property. The trial court ruled against defendants and they appeal.

In 1959, the Legislature adopted the Urban Redevelopment Law, 11 O.S.1971, §§ 1601-20. This Law applies only to cities having a population of…