Legal Opinion
City of Wewoka v. Rodman
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 16, 1935No. 25761PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
Carl Rodman was assistant chief of the fire department of We-woka. Being removed from office he continued to present salary claims to 'the city, and these being rejected brought action against the city on the theory that his removal was illegal. Judgment went in his favor, and the city brings error.
The major question is whether the state statutes relating to the removal of firemen apply to the city of Wewoka, which is a freeholder charter city. Rodman claims that he was removed without cause in violation of the statutes of the state. The principle of demarcation governing the power of the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Caruth v. State Ex Rel. TobinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
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3Cited by28 opinions
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