Greyhound Park v. Oregon Racing Commission

This is a proceeding in mandamus brought in the circuit court for Marion county by the petitioner, Greyhound Park of Eugene, a corporation, to compel the defendant, Oregon Racing Commission, to issue to petitioner a license to conduct a race meet in Lane county during the year 1955. The circuit court entered judgment for the defendant and petitioner has appealed.

The amended alternative writ of mandamus alleged, and the defendant in its answer to the writ admitted, that on November 3, 1954, the plaintiff, pursuant to ORS ch 462, filed with the commission an application for a license to hold a…