Ross v. Portland
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah.: Alfred F. Sears, Jr., John B. Cleland and Melvin G. George, Judges, in joint session. This is a suit by J. Thorburn Ross, trustee, against the City of-Portland, to enjoin the enforcement of and collection of certain taxes, which, are claimed to be clouds on the title to certain real property.
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From Multnomah.: Alfred F. Sears, Jr., John B. Cleland and Melvin G. George, Judges, in joint session. This is a suit by J. Thorburn Ross, trustee, against the City of-Portland, to enjoin the enforcement of and collection of certain taxes, which, are claimed to be clouds on the title to certain real property. The complaint alleges, in effect, that the defendant is a municipality; that plaintiff is the owner and in possession of certain lots situate therein, which, during the years 1891, 1892, and 1893, and prior thereto, were owned by and in possession of one P. A. Marquam, plaintiff’s…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolverton
1. The abstract of the clerk or recorder of conveyances in each county of mortgages, deeds of trust, etc., remaining unsatisfied on July 1st of each year was, under the mortgage tax law, made the basis for the assessment thereof for the current year: Hill’s Ann. Laws, § 2755. As a further premise, this law was repealed on February 10, 1893, the repeal becoming effective after the approval of the Governor, Arguing from these premises, it is submitted by counsel for plaintiff that, aside from any question of a lien imposed by the mortgage tax upon the premises, the complaint states a cause of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Savings & Loan Society v. Multnomah CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Warren v. CrosbyOregon Supreme Court · 1893
- Ontario Bank v. BunnellNew York Supreme Court · 1833
- Mayor, C., of Troy v. . the Mutual BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Welch v. City of AstoriaOregon Supreme Court · 1894
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