Legal Opinion

Shinn v. Oklahoma City

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided September 5, 1936No. A-9019PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDoyle, J.

(after stating the facts as above). The contention of the defendant in this case is that this ordinance is unconstitutional, invalid, and void.

It is first argued that said ordinance embraces two distinct subjects, namely, loan brokers and money loaners, and is therefore invalid under section 6362, O. S. 1931, which provides in part as follows:

“Provided, further, that no ordinance shall contain more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title.”

And under section 2, art. 5, of the Charter of the City of Oklahoma City, declaring that:

“Every ordinance of the Board of…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Butchers' Union Slaughter-House & Live-Stock Landing Co. v. Crescent City Live-Stock Landing & Slaughter-House Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Thomas Cusack Co. v. City of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  3. Mutual Loan Co. v. MartellSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
  4. Beveridge v. Harper & Turner Oil TrustSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
  5. In re Home Discount Co.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 1906

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Kelleher v. MinshullWashington Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Shinn v. Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939
  3. Ex Parte HodgesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1938
  4. Sparger v. HarrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1942
  5. Ex Parte PappeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1948

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