Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Board of Ed. v. Williamson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 15, 1938No. 28371PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GIBSON, X
The Attorney General has declined to approve an issue of bonds voted by the school district of the town of Salina, giving as his reason therefor that the issue violates section 26 of article 10 of the Constitution, in that the proposed bonds will with existing indebtedness be in excess of “five per centum of the valuation of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained from the last assessment for state and county purposes previous to the incurring of such indebtedness.” The relator seeks writ of mandamus to compel him to do so.
The Attorney General construes the quoted clause to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Windsor v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
- Thornburg v. School District No. 3Supreme Court of Missouri · 1903
- Board of Ed. of Town of Owasso v. ShortSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
- Dennison v. City of KeokukSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
- Todd v. City of LaurensSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1897
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3Cited by2 opinions
- McVicker v. BOARD OF COUNTY COMM'RS OF COUNTY OF CADDOSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1968
- Williams v. School Dist. No. 32 in the County of FremontWyoming Supreme Court · 1940