In Re Biggers
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Original proceedings for the disbarment of Virgil B. Biggers. Citing: Gobb v. Wm. Kenefick (Oída.) 100 Pac. 545; Gosslink v. Gamp-bell, 4 Iowa, 300: TJ. S. v. Ghoutecm, 102 U. S. 611; 13 A. & E. Ene. L. (2d Ed.) 53 ; In re Brown, 2 Olda. 590; Ex parte Wall, 107 IT. S. 265; State of Maryland v. Railroad Go., 3 How. (IT.
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Original proceedings for the disbarment of Virgil B. Biggers. Citing: Gobb v. Wm. Kenefick (Oída.) 100 Pac. 545; Gosslink v. Gamp-bell, 4 Iowa, 300: TJ. S. v. Ghoutecm, 102 U. S. 611; 13 A. & E. Ene. L. (2d Ed.) 53 ; In re Brown, 2 Olda. 590; Ex parte Wall, 107 IT. S. 265; State of Maryland v. Railroad Go., 3 How. (IT. S.) 552; ITerriman v. Railroad Go., 57 Iowa, 191; U. S. v. Reisinger, 128 U. S. 402; Staite ex rSl. v. Roasnum (Wash.) 101 Pac. 357; In re Henderson, 88 Tenn. 531; Staite v. McClafugherty, 33 W. Va. 250; Expande Cole, 1 McCrary (U. S.) 405; Sefasfs Case, 116 Pa. St. 455;…
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
The question for determination in this case is, the respondent having been legally called npon to give testimony or produce evidence that tended to establish his guilt of the offense of having received a bribe as county attorney of Pottawatomie county, causing a wilful violation of his duties as such attorney, whether or not section 27, art. 2, Const. Okla., providing that “no person shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he may so testify, or produce evidence,” grants such immunity as will preclude…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Counselman v. HitchcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Brown v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Ex Parte WallSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Ex Parte BurrSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
- Ex Parte SecombeSupreme Court of the United States · 1857
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- Warkentin v. KleinwachterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1933
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