Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Lydick v. Brown
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 31, 1973No. 46937PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMMS, Justice:
Petitioners, members of the Cleveland County Election Board, ask this Court to assume original jurisdiction and issue a writ of prohibition against the nominal Re spondent, District Court Judge of Cleveland County, prohibiting him from ordering the Election Board to accept a $250.00 deposit and grant a recount of all ballots cast on a $3.8 million municipal bond issue election held on October 2, 1973, in Norman, Oklahoma.
The results of the election were certified at 4,863 in favor of the bond issue, and 4,889 against it.
Elizabeth S. Smith, a resident and registered voter of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Dabney v. HookerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
- Henry v. Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
- Brickell v. State Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1950
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Wood v. LydickSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1974
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