State Ex Rel. McNeill v. Long

OSBORN, V. O. J.

This action was instituted in the district court of Payne county by the state of Oklahoma ex rel. J. J. Mc-Neill, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, against Joe Long, chairman of the board of commissioners of the city of Cushing, and T. E. Hough, clerk of the city of Cushing, hereinafter referred to as defendants. Plaintiff sought to obtain a writ of mandamus to compel defendants to call an election for the purpose of voting upon a proposed ordinance granting a franchise to the Interstate Power Company to operate a light and power plant in the city of Cushing. This action…