Legal Opinion · Dissent

Jones v. Freeman

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided October 12, 1943No. 31322Published

1DissentRiley, J.

If the opinion of the Justices comprising a majority of the Supreme .Court could be considered as a legislative committee’s report to the regularly constituted authority charged by the highest of mandates with the duty of enacting salutary laws to provide a safeguard to the right of suffrage, I would quite heartily concur. Unfortunately, the time for that consideration has long since expired. The 18th and 19th Legislatures have adjourned, sine die. Moreover, the petitioner on behalf of himself and all citizens similarly situated has elected to present his right based upon’an alleged grievous…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
  2. Myers v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  3. Norton v. Shelby CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  4. Matter of Sherrill v. . O'BrienNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
  5. Parker v. State ex rel. PowellIndiana Supreme Court · 1892

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