Board of Com'rs of Oklahoma County v. Twyford
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from Superior Court, Oklahoma County; Edward D.- Oldfield, Judge. Action by James S. Twyford against the Board of County Commissioners of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
BREWER, C.
The county judge of Oklahoma county was disqualified by affidavits of the defendants, charging bias and prejudice in sixteen misdemeanor cases pending in that court. On agreement between defendants’ counsel in those cases and the county attorney, James S. Twyford, defendant in error here, was selected as judge pro tempore to try the cases. After one or more continuances being entered, all of the cases were dismissed on recommendation of the county attorney for want of evidence to convict. Defendant in error filed a claim for a fee of $12.50 in each case, amounting to $200,…
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