Lowther v. Nissley
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Logan County; A. H. Huston, Judge. Action by E. S. Lo-wther against J. E. Nissley, Mayor of the City of Guthrie. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
' The question essential to be determined in this case is as to whether, where cities having a population of over 2,000 inhabitants, having adopted a charter for its own government, under the provision of article 18 of the Constitution, without providing in said charter for the manner of exercising the initiative and referendum power’s reserved by the Constitution to the people of such city as to municipal matters or the purpose of amending such charter, section 3388, Rev. Laws- 1910, applies. It is in words and figures as follows :
“In all cities, counties and other municipalities which do…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- The People v. . Simeon DraperNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
- Threadgill v. Cross, Secretary of StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
- Willis v. MabonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- State Ex Rel. Caldwell v. Hooker, County JudgeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
- State Ex Rel. Edwards v. MillarSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In Re Initiative Petition No. 2 of CushingSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
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- Associated Industries v. Oklahoma Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
- In Re Referendum Petition No. 130, St. Question No. 395Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1960
- Seymour v. Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
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