Reader v. Farriss
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, McClain County; W. M. Bowles, Assigned Judge. Action in the nature of quo warranto by Frank Far-riss against Mark Eeader. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtKane, C. J.
This was an action in the' nature of quo warranto, commenced by the defendant in error, plaintiff below, against the plaintiff in error, defendant below, for the purpose of trying the title to the office of sheriff of McClain county. The parties hereafter will be designated “plaintiff” and “defendant,” respectively, as they appeared below.
It seems that the parties were rival candidates for the office of sheriff at the election held in November, 1914, and, that the cerifícate of election was issued to the defendant, who was the Socialist candidate; whereupon this quo warranto proceeding was…
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