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COYLE v. SMITH

No. 941.

221 U.S. 559 (1911)

31 S.Ct. 688

55 L.Ed. 853

COYLE v. SMITH, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 29, 1911.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frank Dale, Mr. C.G. Hornor and Mr. John H. Burford, with whom Mr. A.G.C. Bierer, Mr. Frank B. Burford and Mr. Benj. F. Hegler were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Charles West, Attorney General of Oklahoma, Mr. B.F. Burwell and Mr. J.W. Bailey, with whom Mr. C.B. Stuart and Mr. W.A. Ledbetter were on the brief, for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE LURTON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma to review the judgment of that court upholding a legislative act of the State providing for the removal of its capital from Guthrie to Oklahoma City, and making an appropriation from the funds of the State for the purpose of carrying out the act by the erection of the necessary state buildings. (Act of Oklahoma, December 29, 1910) not yet published.

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