Yarbrough v. Donaldson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Bryan County; Jesse M. Hatchett, Judge. Mandamus by C. D. Donaldson against James 'Yarbrough, Mayor of the City of Durant. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtTurner, J.
On July 14, 1916, defendant in error, G. D. Donaldson, in the district court of Bryan county, filed Ms motion for a writ of mandamus against plaintiff in error, James Yarbrough, mayor of the city of Durant, requiring him to file a referendum petition and to call an election thereon. The facts are substantially: On July 9, 1913, the city of Durant,,being the owner of an electric light plant, entered into a contract with the Durant lee & Light Company, in substance, that said city would cease to engage in the commercial light and power business for seven years, in consideration of certain…
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