Legal Opinion
Rath v. LaFon
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 21, 1967No. 42268PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Justice:
This is an original action wherein petitioner, as "plaintiff,” has requested this court to assume original jurisdiction and issue a writ of prohibition upon the following facts which-are undisputed:
Pursuant to the statutory authority of 11 O.S.196S Supp. § 831 et seq., the Court of Special Sessions of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma was created. In 1964 one of the respondents herein, namely, the Honorable John H. Porter, was elected as the first judge of said court. Thereafter there was some “controversy” and “discussion” between various county officials of Oklahoma County as to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- In Re SantillanesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1943
- Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. Carroll, Brough, Robinson & HumphreySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
- Adams v. LindellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1878
- Morford v. Territory of OklahomaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1901
- Adams v. LindellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Reynolds v. PorterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Fuller v. OdomSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Darnell v. Chrysler Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
- Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma County v. Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers, Local 2309Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Ross v. PetersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
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