Legal Opinion
Morgan v. Portland Traction Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided October 22, 1958PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLusk, J.
On January 28, 1958, the circuit court for Multnomah County entered an order directing the issuance of a peremptory writ of mandamus which commanded the Portland Traction Company (hereinafter called the Company) to comply with various orders of the plaintiff, the Public Utility Commissioner of Oregon (hereinafter called the Commissioner) requiring the Company to render service as a common carrier of passengers. This is an appeal by the Company from the circuit court’s order.
The order was issued ex parte; hence, the only record consists of the petition for the writ, the order directing its…
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