Legal Opinion

Board of Com'rs of Custer County v. City of Clinton

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided January 11, 1916No. 7422PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Error from District Court, Custer County; Thomas A. Edwards, Judge. Action by the City of Clinton, a municipal corporation, against the Board of County Commissioners of Custer County and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtHardy, J.

The city of Clinton brought suit in the district court of Custer county against the board of county commissioners of Custer county and G. D. Witt, treasurer, and his successors in office, seeking to recover against said defendants certain sums alleged to be due plaintiff as penalties upon certain city taxes levied upon property within the corporate limits of said city of Clinton. Upon trial of the case judgment was rendered in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $2,022.10, and defendants bring error.

The questions of law involved in this case with reference to the right of the city or of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  2. Shultz v. Ritterbusch, County TreasurerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  3. City of New Whatcom v. RoederWashington Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Hunter, County Treasurer v. State City of ShawneeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Jones v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 1931
  2. City of McAlester v. JonesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
  3. Holliman v. ColeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
  4. Estus v. State Ex Rel. DinwiddieSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
  5. Grubb v. Johnson Oil Refining Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1947

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