State v. Multnomah County
Oregon Supreme Court
Original proceedings in Supreme Court. Department 2. Statement by Mb. Chief Justice Mooee. This is a special proceeding to compel the performance of an act which it is alleged the law enjoins as a duty resulting from an office.* An alternative writ of momdamus, issued from this court, substantially states that the relator, John B. Coffey, is the county clerk of Multnomah County, Oregon; that his predecessor in office, F. S. Fields, pursuant to the provisions of a statute…
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Original proceedings in Supreme Court. Department 2. Statement by Mb. Chief Justice Mooee. This is a special proceeding to compel the performance of an act which it is alleged the law enjoins as a duty resulting from an office.* An alternative writ of momdamus, issued from this court, substantially states that the relator, John B. Coffey, is the county clerk of Multnomah County, Oregon; that his predecessor in office, F. S. Fields, pursuant to the provisions of a statute applicable to that county, collected in advance from parties litigant certain sums of money on account of fees, which when…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Moore.
The question to he considered is whether the statute referred to prescribes the means of disbursing to the persons entitled thereto the moneys so collected by taxation. Section 1 of the enactment substantially directs the County Court of Multnomah County, Oregon, to make good the loss of $15,522.43 “by giving the present county clerk, John B. Coffey, credit in his fee account to the amount of said deficiency”: Laws Or. 1915, c. 62, p. 71. The other parts of the statute, so far as material herein, read:
“That the said John B. Coffey shall pay to litigants…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. Malheur County CourtOregon Supreme Court · 1905
- Stamper v. RaymondOregon Supreme Court · 1900
- Vigo Township v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
- Jacksonville School District v. CrowellOregon Supreme Court · 1898
- Mackin v. Portland Gas Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1900
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3Cited by3 opinions
- United States v. CohnOregon Supreme Court · 1954
- Badura v. Multnomah CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1918
- State v. LewisOregon Supreme Court · 1917