State ex rel. City of Ada v. Williamson

This action presents the question whether the Attorney General should be required in mandamus to approve certain so-called public utility bonds of the city of Ada, Okla.

Respondent had declined or refused to approve the bonds on two grounds: (1) That the expenditure purpose did not constitute a public utility within the meaning of section 27, art. 10 of the Constitution of Oklahoma, and (2) that the contemplated improvement *548when constructed with the bond money would not be owned exclusively by the city as required by further provision of said section of the Constitution.

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