Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Wasco County

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided February 27, 1917PublishedCited by 9 opinions

From Wasco: William L. Bradshaw, Judge. Ah injunction suit by O. E. Wilson against tbe county of Wasco, F. S. Gunning, County Judge, F. C. Clausen, B. D. Butler, county commissioners, constituting the County Court of Wasco County, Oregon, L. B. Fox, county clerk of Wasco County, in which plaintiff obtained a decree and defendants appeal. Department 2. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice McBride.

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From Wasco: William L. Bradshaw, Judge. Ah injunction suit by O. E. Wilson against tbe county of Wasco, F. S. Gunning, County Judge, F. C. Clausen, B. D. Butler, county commissioners, constituting the County Court of Wasco County, Oregon, L. B. Fox, county clerk of Wasco County, in which plaintiff obtained a decree and defendants appeal. Department 2. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice McBride. This is a suit to enjoin the defendants from issuing the bonds of Wasco County, Oregon, under the provisions of Chapter 103, Laws of 1913, in the sum of $260,000, for the purpose of building and…

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Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice McBride.

As will be seen by the f oregoing statement there was a majority of all the votes cast either .way upon the proposed measure in favor of-the issuance of the proposed bonds, but less than a majority if those voting for county officers at the same election, but not voting on the proposed measure, are to be added to the minority and counted as though they had voted negatively. Section 2 of Chapter 103, Laws of 1913, provides that upon a petition signed by a number of registered voters of any county equal to one fourth of the highest number of votes cast for…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. State ex rel. McCue v. BlaisdellNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Montgomery County Fiscal Court v. TrimbleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1898
  3. Gillespie v. PalmerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1866
  4. State ex rel. Durkheimer v. GraceOregon Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Smith v. . ProctorNew York Court of Appeals · 1891

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  3. Morgan v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Norton v. Coos CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Umrein v. HeimbignerCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1981

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