Farriss v. Reader

Supreme Court of Oklahoma December 7, 1915

Farriss v. Reader, 153 P. 682 (Okla. 1915)

49 Okla. 492; 1915 OK 1006; 1915 Okla. LEXIS 70

Kane, Sharp, See, Pac

Opinion of the Court

KANE, C. J.

This controversy presents the same questions involved in cause No. 7575, Reader v. Farriss, ante, p. 459, 153 Pac. 678, in which the opinion has just been handed down.

This was a proceeding instituted by the plaintiff in error in the former case, plaintiff below, who was also dissatisfied with the judgment of the trial court, holding that neither party was entitled to the office of sheriff and declaring the .same to be vacant.

For the reasons stated in the former opinion, the judgment herein is also reversed and remanded, with -directions to proceed as directed in the former opinion.

*493 All the Justices concur, except SHARP, J., who delivers an opinion expressing his views. See, ante, p. 466, 153 Pac. 680.

Reference

Status: Published
Syllabus: ' TITLE TO OFFICE. Reversed and remanded upon the authority of Reader v. Farriss, ante, p. 459, 153 Pac. 678. (Syllabus by the Court.) Sharp, J., dissenting.