Ideal Tea Co. v. Salem
Oregon Supreme Court
From Marion: William Galloway, Judge. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice Moore. Tbis is a suit by tbe Ideal Tea Company, a corporation, and C. F. Henshaw against tbe City of Salem and others, to enjoin tbe enforcement of a municipal ordinance.
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From Marion: William Galloway, Judge. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice Moore. Tbis is a suit by tbe Ideal Tea Company, a corporation, and C. F. Henshaw against tbe City of Salem and others, to enjoin tbe enforcement of a municipal ordinance. Tbe material averments of tbe complaint are to tbe effect: That pursuant to subdivision 7 of Section 6 of tbe charter of tbe City of Salem, empowering its mayor and aldermen “to license, tax and regulate * * peddlers, sample peddlers * * ” (Laws Or. 1899, p. 921), the common council on November 6, 1911, attempted to enact Ordinance No. 1009, Section 13 of…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Moore.
1. When, under color of void legislation relating to misdemeanors, the prosecution of an alleged offender is threatened, which attempted enactment if enforced would deprive a party of a valuable property right, a court of equity, upon proper application, will intervene, and by injunction prevent the menaced injury: Sandys v. Williams, 46 Or. 327 (80 Pac. 642); Marsden v. Harlocker, 48 Or. 90 (85 Pac. 328, 120 Am. St. Rep. 786); Renshaw v. Lane County Court, 49 Or. 526 (89 Pac. 147); Hall v. Dunn, 52 Or. 475 (97 Pac. 811, 25 L. R. A. (N. S.) 193); Guernsey v.…
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