Legal Opinion

Selby v. City of Portland

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided December 6, 1886PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Multnomah County. Plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtThayer, J.

The appellant commenced an action in the circuit court of Multnomah County against the respondent, to recover an amount of salary alleged to be due him as a police *245officer of said citj’’, and for the salaries of some five other policemen, which had been assigned to him. The appellant and the assignors referred to had been regularly appointed chief of police of said city, captain, and ordinary policemen thereof ; and each served in that capacity during a period of time. While they were so serving, the mayor of the city attempted to displace them, and appoint other policemen in their places ;…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Dolan v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  2. Fitzsimmons v. . City of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
  3. Bryan v. CattellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
  4. Eustace v. JahnsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1869
  5. Douglass v. State ex rel. WrightIndiana Supreme Court · 1869

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Ransom v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
  2. State Ex Rel. Gallagher v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1928
  3. Gorley v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1898
  4. Reising v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1910
  5. City of Macon v. BunchSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923

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