Brown v. Portland
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Robert Tucker, Judge. In Banc. This is a proceeding by David Brown and others .for a writ of review to examine and cancel a reassessment made by Ordinance No. 30,287 for the improvement of Albina Avenue, from Page Street to River Street, in the City of Portland. The Circuit Court held that the proceedings making the reassessment were regular and dismissed the writ. Plaintiffs appeal.
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From Multnomah: Robert Tucker, Judge. In Banc. This is a proceeding by David Brown and others .for a writ of review to examine and cancel a reassessment made by Ordinance No. 30,287 for the improvement of Albina Avenue, from Page Street to River Street, in the City of Portland. The Circuit Court held that the proceedings making the reassessment were regular and dismissed the writ. Plaintiffs appeal. The proceedings relating to the street improvement involved have been before this court several times. A brief history of the matter, as far as necessary to relate here, is about as follows: In…
1Opinion of the CourtBean, J.
The first question for consideration is that raised by the plea of the statute of limitations. *604The charter of the City of Portland, as presented by the briefs, provides the power and procedure of the city in making a reassessment. It provides that, whenever an assessment for any local improvement is set aside, annulled-, declared, or rendered void, or its enforcement refused by any court of this state or any federal court having jurisdiction therein, either directly or by virtue of any decision of this court, or when the council shall be in doubt as to the validity of such assessment, the…
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- Bessler v. Powder River Gold Dredging Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1918
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