Fales v. Multnomah County

This is an original proceeding in mandamus, brought by the petitioner, a resident taxpayer and legal voter of Multnomah County, Oregon, to compel the county and its commissioners to proceed in accordance with law in the issuance of certain county road bonds authorized by the voters at a special election held on the date of the primary nominating election, May 21, 1926. The case comes before the court on a demurrer to the alternative writ of mandamus.

From the writ it appears that permanent road construction bonds of Multnomah County, amounting to $2,500,000, were authorized by the electors at…