Rollow v. West

McINERNEY, Justice.

The Southern Oklahoma Development Association (SODA) is a voluntary association of seven counties, and some cities and towns within the counties, organized pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, 74 O.S.Supp.1970, §§ 1001-1008 (S.L. 1965). It seeks to exercise the power of eminent domain to condemn three buildings in downtown Ada for a parking lot on behalf of the Southern Oklahoma Development Trust, a public trust created pursuant to 60 O.S.1961, § 176 et seq. The landowners lodge this action to prohibit the condemnation for the asserted reason that SODA has no power…