Hall v. Dunn
Oregon Supreme Court
From Jackson: Hiero K. Hanna, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Moore. This is a suit by J. C. Hall against George W. Dunn, as County Judge, and Joshua Patterson and George Brown, as County Commissioners, of Jaekson County, to enjoin them, as the county court thereof, from making an order declaring the result of a majority of the votes cast in the entire county in favor of prohibition and directing the absolute interdiction of the sale of intoxicating liquors therein, so far…
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From Jackson: Hiero K. Hanna, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Moore. This is a suit by J. C. Hall against George W. Dunn, as County Judge, and Joshua Patterson and George Brown, as County Commissioners, of Jaekson County, to enjoin them, as the county court thereof, from making an order declaring the result of a majority of the votes cast in the entire county in favor of prohibition and directing the absolute interdiction of the sale of intoxicating liquors therein, so far as the mandate might affect the City of Medford. The complaint states generally that, pursuant to an ordinance of that…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Moore
1. The right of an equity tribunal to grant an injunction in the case at bar is challenged on the ground that the plaintiff could, by a writ of review, have tested the validity of the order of the county court directing an election to be held in the entire county, and, as an adequite remedy at law was thus afforded, errors were committed in overruling the demurrer and in granting the relief awarded. A suit in equity may be maintained in this State for the enforcement or protection of a private right, or the prevention of or redress for an injury thereto, in all cases where there is not a…
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