Legal Opinion

Behnke v. Jordan

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided June 4, 1976PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*201O’CONNELL, C. J.

Petitioner, Golda Behnke, filed a petition for an alternative writ of mandamus in the circuit court for Multnomah County to require respondent Edmund Jordan, Judge of the Multnomah County District Court, to comply with petitioner’s demand for a jury trial. Respondent demurred. The demurrer was sustained and petitioner appeals.

Petitioner was served with a citation for keeping a vicious dog in violation of. Portland City Code § 13.04.060, which provides as follows:

"(a) It is unlawful for any person to keep or harbor within the city a dog known by said person to be a vicious dog.
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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Lawton v. SteeleSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  3. State v. 1920 Studebaker Touring CarOregon Supreme Court · 1926
  4. Cornelison v. SeaboldOregon Supreme Court · 1969
  5. State v. HauserNebraska Supreme Court · 1939

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Brown v. Multnomah County District CourtOregon Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Brown v. Multnomah County District CourtCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1977
  3. State v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1989
  4. State v. ArmsCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1982
  5. City of Portland v. TuttleCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1983

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