The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-09-04

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down q big batch Of decisions yester-
day. Two Of these decisions are Of vast
Importance to the territory, namely
the tax case and the warrant case.
In the latter case the court granted
the petition for writ OF mandamus Of
The Leader Printing company against
Auditor Nichols for the issuance of a
territorial warrant, the issuance Of
which Nj ,hols declared, and all the
lawyers on both sides agreed, would
throw the territory over the per cent
limit. The court decided that the law
makes no limit except for contractional
debts for public buildings; that there
are four things upon which the terri
tory is Observation-Disclosures ere.
Ated by casual deficit in the public
revenues, TO suppress insurreetions, for
the public defense. and for interest on
the public debt
The court was unanimous in this
opinion This decision will doubtless
advance the price OF warrants 10 par
value. In this case Attorneys Asp and
George Green represented The Leader
Printing company.
In the case OF Gray against Stiles,
involving the raise OF 1895 OF the ter
rltorinl assessed value, the court re-
versed its former decision. The Wal
lace-Bullen case from Noble county,
involving the same raise, is yet TO be
heard
Following were the opinions handed
down:
by JudKe Dale.
3l5. Stroud vs.. the Territory; reversed
and remanded
By Judge mcAtes.
$50. George Gray, ct al, VS.. Joseph
Stiles, ct al, treasurer OF Logan county;
reversed and remanded.
al. National Bank OF Guthrie VS. Logan
county; reversed and remanded
5J4. William Mayfeld, et al, vs.. B. +.
Burris. treasurer OF "D' county; reversed
aud reRAnded
46s. State National Bank, ct al, vs..
John Carson, county treasurer of Okla
homa county affirmed.
SOS. Boies IS. A. r. & ;. +. r. r. Co ;
reversed.
By Judge KeAton.
$50 Campbell, Hunt 4 Adams vs.. $
T.. Richardson; affirmed.
AZ. John Laugtlin vs.. Fletcher NJ.
Fariss; reversed.
5ei. f. ]. Reddick vs.. John r. Webb;
affirmed
Concurring opinion IN Gray rs. stiles.
By Judge Tarsney,
437. NJ. l.. Hanley vs.. j e Banks, ct
al; affirmed.
By the Court.
600. The Daily Leader VS. Nichols aud
itor; application for writ Of mandamus
allowed.
This is the per cent limit case argued
and submitted on September .. Written
opinion TO be filed November 6, at the ad
Iourned meeting OF the supreme court
470. Smock VS. Carter; reversed and
remanded.
l05. City Of Guthrie vs. Nix, Halsell d
Co; petition for rehearlng denied.
ss2. Penny VS. Fcllner; petition for re-
hearing denied.
s93. Forsythe vs. Flanagan; petition
for review overruled.
4s0. Richardson vs. Penny: petition for
review oyerruled.
AS. Peck Williamson Heating Co. "
Board of Education OF Oklahoma county
petition for rehearlng overruled.
4io. German rs Hargls; petition for
rehearlng overruled.
gsi. El Reno Electric Light Cows Jen.
Alison; petition for rehearing oyerruled
400. Luger Furniture Co. VS. Street; pc
ution for rehearing overTuled.
49a. Wynn vs. Frost; petition for re-
hearing oyerruled.
sol. Stock Exchange bank VS. William
son: petition for rehearnF oyerruled
5i7. Doorley rs Buford a GEORGE Mfg
Co.. petition for rehearing oyerruled.
sli Smith-McCord Dry Goods Co. VI
Farwell; petition for rehearing over
ruled.
$40. Severy vs. r 1 a z railway Co.
petition for reheariug denied.
POS. Home Forum Benefit Order v
Jones; petition for rehearing denied.
553. L. ). vs. Cox; petition for rehear
ing oyerruled
559 Oklahoma City Us Hin; petItio
for rehsaring oyerruled
552, Swaggart vs. Territory; pettio
for rehearing oyerruled
s87. KennOn vs. Territory; petition 10
rehearing overruled.