Caffey v. Veale

W. V. Caffey petitioned the district court of Tulsa county for a writ of mandamus to compel C. H. Veale, mayor, and W. F. Graham, D. H. Pratt, S. R. Smith, and Thomas I. Munroe, comprising the board of commissioners of the city of Tulsa, Okla., to approve the surety bond which he tendered to them as a part of his effort to qualify for the office of chief of police of said city pursuant to an appointment of him to that office theretofore made by said board of commissioners. Upon trial of the matter the district court denied the petition, and Caffey appeals from that ruling.

In his brief, Caffey…