Evans v. Willis, County Judge
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Application by Sam Evans for writ of prohibition to W. T. Willis, County Judge. On the 24th day of July, A. D. 1908, a petition ivas filed in this court by the relator, Sam Evans, against the respondent, W. T. Willis, wherein it was alleged that, on the 22nd day .of July, A. D. 1908, there was filed in the county court of Lincoln county a pretended criminal information, charging relator with the crime of assault and battery; that on said date he was placed on trial in said…
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Application by Sam Evans for writ of prohibition to W. T. Willis, County Judge. On the 24th day of July, A. D. 1908, a petition ivas filed in this court by the relator, Sam Evans, against the respondent, W. T. Willis, wherein it was alleged that, on the 22nd day .of July, A. D. 1908, there was filed in the county court of Lincoln county a pretended criminal information, charging relator with the crime of assault and battery; that on said date he was placed on trial in said courtj by said respondent as judge of said court, before a jury, on said charge under said information, the body of which…
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, 'C. J.
(after stating the facts as above). It is the contention of the relator that the county court of Lincoln county has no jurisdiction to try him upon the information in this case. The county court is a court of record (Const. § 11, art. 7 [Bunn’s Ed. § 181]). It has, concurrent with the district court, appellate jurisdiction of judgments of justices of the peace and police judges in all criminal matters, and, concurrent with justices of the peace, jurisdiction in misdemeanor cases, and exclusive jurisdiction in all misdemeanor cases of which justices of the peace have no…
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