Legal Opinion

Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Corporation Commission

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided November 20, 1956No. 37250PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JACKSON, Justice.

This is an original action in this court by petitioner, Phillips Petroleum Company, pursuant to art. 7, § 2, Oklahoma Constitution, for a writ of prohibition against the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma. The action seeks to prohibit the Corporation Commission from proceeding further under the terms and provisions of 52 O.S.1955 Supp. §§ 248-256, H.B. 563, S.L.1955, upon the ground that the Act is unconstitutional.

The Act declares that agriculture constitutes one of the basic foundations of this State. It determines that in many areas agricultural production is restricted by…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Nebbia v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  3. Berman v. ParkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  4. Noble State Bank v. HaskellSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
  5. Michigan Public Utilities Commission v. DukeSupreme Court of the United States · 1925

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Jacobs Ranch, L.L.C. v. SmithSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
  2. Advocates for Effective Regulation v. City of EugeneCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1999
  3. Frost v. Ponca CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
  4. PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF OK. v. Caddo Electric Coop.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1971
  5. Sullivant v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997

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