Legal Opinion
City of Okmulgee v. Okmulgee Gas Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided November 5, 1929No. 18465PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In this action the plaintiff questions the validity of an act of the Legislature of 1925 which authorizes the surrender of a municipal franchise in exchange for a revocable permit and requiring certificates of convenience and necessity and providing for the determination and issuance thereof. The act has been approved by the Governor and is now part of the law of this state unless it violates some provision of the Constitution.
The act is as follows:
"House Bill No. 4. Revocable Permit Act.
"An act relating to the business of furnishing power, light, heat, gas, electricity, or water in cities…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- City of Brenham v. Brenham Water Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1887
- City of Owensboro v. Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
- State Ex Rel. Caldwell v. Hooker, County JudgeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
- Ellingham v. DyeIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
- Shaw v. GrumbineSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1929
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by32 opinions
- Hawks v. HamillSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- City of Tulsa v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1935
- State Ex Rel. Williamson v. GarrisonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1959
- Caddo Electric Cooperative v. State Ex Rel. WhelanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1964
- Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. v. Total Energy, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1972
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.