Legal Opinion

Ratliff v. Cornelius, County Clerk

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided July 27, 1915No. 7137PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error from, District Court, Oklahoma County; Geo. W. Clark, Judge. Mandamus by M. Cornelius, as County Clerk of Oklahoma County, against Clifton Ratliff, Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtHardy, J.

Defendant in error, M. Cornelius, brought this action in the district court of Oklahoma -county to compel, by mandamus, the plaintiff in error to turn over and deliver to him all the books, papers, and ■files, furniture and fixtures, and paraphernalia belonging to the office of the register of deeds of Oklahoma county. An alternative writ was issued and served upon plaintiff in error, to which answer and return was made, and upon hearing had on February 6, 1915, a peremptory writ was issued as prayed.

There is no controversy about the material facts, and although there are nine assignments of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. West v. McCaffertySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
  2. Hatfield v. GarnettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. v. TaylorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
  4. Ratliff v. FleenerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  5. State v. FiskeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1893

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Mistletoe Express Service v. United Parcel Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1983
  2. Parker v. Blackwell Zinc CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1958
  3. Board of Education of City of Nowata v. McCrackenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
  4. Opinion No. (1990), Oklahoma Attorney General Reports1990
  5. Opinion No. 69-341 (1969) Ag, Oklahoma Attorney General Reports1969

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