Legal Opinion

Territory Ex Rel. Johnston v. Woolsey

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided March 11, 1913No. 2077PublishedCited by 28 opinions

Error from District Court, Noble County; W. L. Barnum, Judge. Action by Territory of Oklahoma, on relation of Henry S. Johnston, County Attorney, and others, against J. P. Woolsey and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtHayes, C. J.

This action was instituted in the district court of Noble county in the name of the territory of Oklahoma, on relation of Plenry S. Johnston, as county attorney of Noble county, and on the relation of 27 resident taxpayers of the city of Perry. The action was begun-and prosecuted for the recovery of $60,282.34, being double the amount alleged to have been misappropriated by the defendants in error J. P. Woolsey, as mayor of the city of Perry, and W. H. Kirchner, James Lobsitz, J. C. Fleming, L. B. Le Grant, E. R. Stagg, and C. G. Jones, as members of the city council of the city of Perry, and…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Choctaw, O. G. R. Co. v. BurgessSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
  2. Stiles, Treasurer v. City of GuthrieSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1895
  3. Reaves v. TurnerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
  4. Betz v. WilsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1906
  5. Weber v. DillonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1898

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Timmons v. Royal Globe Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
  2. State Ex Rel. Schilling v. Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
  3. Dowler v. State Ex Rel. PruntySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
  4. Cushing Gasoline Co. v. HutchinsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  5. State Ex Rel. Mitchell v. City of ShawneeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934

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