BEST v. EVANS

No. 37239.

297 P.2d 379 (1956)

Joseph M. BEST, Petitioner, v. Honorable Josh J. EVANS, Judge of the Twelfth Judicial District of the State of Oklahoma, Composed of Rogers, Craig and Mayes Counties, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

April 3, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O.A. Cargill, Luther Bohanon, Oklahoma City, Joe Francis, Truman B. Rucker, Tulsa, for petitioner.

Richard L. Wheatley, Vinita, John E. Luttrell, Norman, for respondent.


JACKSON, Justice.

This is an original proceeding in this court by petitioner, Joseph M. Best, under Art. VII, § 2, Oklahoma Constitution, to prohibit respondent, District Court in Mayes County, Oklahoma, and the Hon. Josh Evans as Judge of said Court, from proceeding in two direct contempt actions against petitioner in said court.

Both contempt actions arose out of alleged improper conduct of petitioner in connection...

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