Legal Opinion · Dissent

Baccus v. Banks

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided October 28, 1947No. 32427Published

1DissentGibson, J.

I think the importance of the question involved justifies this expression of the reasons why I cannot concur in the majority opinion.

I consider the effect of the opinion is to declare operative as a statute of limitation that which under the law cannot be imposed by the Legislature or recognized by the courts as such; that same is violative of the obligations of contract which is inhibited by the Federal Constitution; that same is in contravention of the powers of the courts arising under grant by the Oklahoma Constitution; and that its overall effect is to place the approval of this court…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Home Building & Loan Assn. v. BlaisdellSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Terry v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  3. Spann v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1921
  4. Spann v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1921
  5. W. B. Worthen Co. v. KavanaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1935

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