State v. Thompson
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah : Arthur L. Frazer, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Hailey. This is an appeal by 0. H. Thompson from a judgment-of conviction for violating what is commonly known as the-anti-scalping act, passed at the last session of -the legislature, and found on pages 422, 424 of the Session Laws of' 1905. The act provides in substance as follows: Section 1. That it shall be the duty of the owner or owners or person or persons operating a railroad to provide-every agent…
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From Multnomah : Arthur L. Frazer, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Hailey. This is an appeal by 0. H. Thompson from a judgment-of conviction for violating what is commonly known as the-anti-scalping act, passed at the last session of -the legislature, and found on pages 422, 424 of the Session Laws of' 1905. The act provides in substance as follows: Section 1. That it shall be the duty of the owner or owners or person or persons operating a railroad to provide-every agent who may be authorized to sell its tickets or other evidence of a right to travel upon any railroad with a certificate…
1Opinion of the Court
Mu. Justioe Hailey
delivered the opinion of the court.
The only question raised on this appeal is the constitutionality of the foregoing act. It is claimed: First. That it violates the following sections of Article I of the state constitution: Section 10, which declares that “every man shall have remedy by due course of law for injury done him in person, property, or reputation”; Section 20, which declares that "No law shall be passed granting to any citizen or class of citizens, privileges or immunities which, upon the same terms, shall not equally belong to all citizens”; and Section 21,…
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