Legal Opinion · Dissent
Sheldon v. Grand River Dam Authority
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 1, 1938No. 28318Published
1DissentPhelps, J.
I cannot concur in the majority opinion wherein it reaches the conclusion that the act under consideration is a general law. In my judgment it violates both sections 32 and 59 of article 5' of the Constitution. Section 32 reads as follows:
“No special or local law shall be considered by the Legislature until notice of the intended introduction of such bill or bills shall first have been published for four consecutive weeks in some weekly newspaper published or of general circulation in the-city or county affected by such law, stating in substance the contents thereof, and verified proof of…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- City of Sapulpa v. LandSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
- Winston v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1895
- Baker v. CarterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1933
- Boswell v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
- City of Joliet v. AlexanderIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
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