Christy v. the City of Kingfisher
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
'Error from the District Court of Kingfisher County; before C. F. Irwin, Trial Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
Buewell, J.:
T. P. Christy was duly elected city marshal of the city of Kingfisher at the April election in 1899, for a term of two years. Complaint was filed against him for corruption in office, and he was suspended by the mayor. He asked for an opportunity to introduce evidence and be heard in his defense; and, although the matter was continued once for that purpose, he was denied that privilege, and the mayor and council passed a resolution purporting to remove him from office, and the mayor, in the name of the city, commenced this action in mandamus to compel…
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