McKinney v. City of Wagoner
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Wagoner County; B. C. Allen, Judge. Action by C. C. McKinney against the City of Wagoner, a municipal corporation. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBleakmore, J.
This is an action commenced in the district court of Wagoner county by the plaintiff in error' against the city of Wagoner for damages incurred by breach of contract to furnish electric power to operate the cotton gin of plaintiff. The court directed a verdict for defendant, and rendered judgment accordingly.
The city of Wagoner has a mayor and four commissioners, and operates under a charter adopted and approved under the provisions of section 3a, art. 18 (section 329, Williams’ Ann. Ed.) Oklahoma Constitution. It owns and maintains an electric light plant, furnishing light current to its…
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