Legal Opinion
Board of County Com'rs of Tulsa County v. Stokes
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided July 29, 1952No. 35001PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
This is an action wherein a writ of mandamus was granted by the district court of Tulsa county, Oklahoma, to compel allowance and payment of the salary of an elected official.
The essential facts are that Andy Stokes was elected county clerk of Tulsa county, Oklahoma, for a two year term at the November general election of 1948. He qualified and assumed the duties of the office on January 3, 1949, and his term expired on the first Monday in January, 1951.
The salary of Stokes at the time of the election was governed by the provisions of sections 180.1 and. 180.42 (Laws 1943, p. 40, §1) (Laws…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hamilton v. FosterNebraska Supreme Court · 1951
- Bass v. Board of Com'rs of Lincoln CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
- Board of Com'rs of Oklahoma Co. v. BeatySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918
- Drolte v. Board of County Com'rs of Ellis CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
3Cited by6 opinions
- Brissenden v. HowlettIllinois Supreme Court · 1964
- Opinion No., Oklahoma Attorney General Reports1972
- Opinion No. 72-197 (1972) Ag, Oklahoma Attorney General Reports1972
- Opinion No. 72-209 (1972) Ag, Oklahoma Attorney General Reports1972
- Opinion No. 77-210 (1977) Ag, Oklahoma Attorney General Reports1977
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