Oklahoma Enabling Act as the State's temporary capital was challenged in court after Oklahoma City, Oklahoma won the election and the capital was moved prematurely. "Coyle v. Smith" was the US Supreme Court Case that helped define the equal footing doctrine. On December 29, 1910, the state of Oklahoma enacted a statute which removed the state capital from Guthrie to Oklahoma City. W.H. Coyle, owner of large property interests in Guthrie, sued the state of Oklahoma, arguing that the move was performed in violation of the state constitution's acceptance of the terms of Congress's enabling act. The power given to Congress by Art.
Oklahoma State Highway 156 Oklahoma State Highway 156 State Highway 156, abbreviated SH-156, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Spanning through the north-central part of the state, it connects the town of Marland, Oklahoma to US-60/US-77/US-177 in the north to US-77 in the west. It is the former alignment of US-77. Starting at US-77, the highway goes east for until reaching Marland, where it turns northward. later, after crossing from Noble County into Kay County, it ends at US-60/US-77/US-177 west of Ponca City. SH-156 is designated as the 101 Ranch Memorial Road. A historical marker to the ranch is located