Legal Opinion
Dowler v. State Ex Rel. Prunty
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 2, 1937No. 22617PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWelch, J.
This action was instituted under sections 5964 and 5965, O. S. 1931, which sections authorize suit by a taxpayer to recover double the amount of money wrongfully expended by public officials from the public funds. Judgment was had below against the defendants M. M. Lively, Max M. Fife, and A. L. Hess, city commissioners of the city of Blackwell, and against the defendant H. M. Dowler.
The facts are, in substance, that Dowler was the record owner of approximately 160 acres of real estate near the city. The city commissioners desired to acquire it for the city for public park and airport…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- In Re Town of AftonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
- Territory Ex Rel. Johnston v. WoolseySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
- State Ex Rel. Schilling v. Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
- Dolezal v. BostickSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
- Rogers v. Bass & Harbour Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Austin v. CampbellArizona Supreme Court · 1962
- State Ex Rel. Hettel v. Security National Bank & Trust Co. in DuncanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
- Warner, Trustee v. DaySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. City of SulphurCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1941
- Popson v. HennOhio Court of Appeals · 1984
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