Cheeves v. City of Duncan

O’NEAL, Justice.

In this proceeding Floyd Cheeves, a resident and qualified elector of the City of Duncan,. Oklahoma,, seeks to establish title to the office of City Commissioner from Ward Four in the City, of Duncan, a city of the first class having a Charter form of government. The judgment rendered in the trial court denied him the relief prayed for, and from the order denying a new trial plaintiff appeals.

Mr. Cheeves’ contention in the trial court and urged here is that under the Charter of the City of Duncan, a candidate for the office of City Commissioner must be nominated by wards and…