Legal Opinion · Dissent

Choctaw Electric Co-Operative, Inc. v. Redman

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided November 22, 1954No. 34970Published

1Dissent

WILLIAMS, Vice Chief Justice

(dissenting, upon denial of application for permission to file second petition for rehearing).

I consider the majority opinion herein to be so completely erroneous as to impel recordation of my view of the case.

The appeal is from a peremptory writ of mandamus issued by the trial court, which writ directed defendant to immediately construct and build an electric transmission line some one and seven-eighths miles in length in order to furnish plaintiff and seven others with electric service.

The remedy by “mandamus” in this state is .authorized and governed by…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Edwards v. MillarSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
  2. Eisiminger v. KellySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1930
  3. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. v. Wilson & Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1930
  4. Garkane Power Co., Inc. v. Public Service Comm.Utah Supreme Court · 1940
  5. Inland Empire Rural Electrification, Inc. v. Department of Public ServiceWashington Supreme Court · 1939

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