Legal Opinion

In Re Initiative Petition No. 1, City of Drumright

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided May 29, 1956No. 36953PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a finding of the City Clerk of the City of Drumright, holding insufficient an initiative petition which sought an election on a proposed ordinance providing for repeal of the city charter and a return to the statutory mayor-council form of city government. The proposed ordinance also provides that such repeal shall take effect sixty days after approval thereof by the Governor of Oklahoma, and at specified dates in such sixty days interim, primaries and a general election shall be held for nominating and electing officers for said city .under its…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re Initiative Petition No. 2 of CushingSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
  2. In Re Initiative Petition No. 176, Etc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In Re Initiative Petition Number 259, State Question 376Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957
  2. In Re Initiative Petition No. 317, Etc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
  3. Bellmon v. AlbertSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
  4. Matter of Referendum Petition, Etc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
  5. In Re Initiative Petition No. 13 of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962

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