Farrell v. Port of Portland
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Calvin U. Gantenbein, Judge. This is a suit by Sylvester Farrell against the Port of Portland, to enjoin the carrying into effect of the provisions of an amendment to the act incórporating the Port of Portland. From a decree in favor of defendants, plaintiff appeals.-
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Bean.
This suit is brought by a citizen and taxpayer of the Port of Portland, to enjoin and restrain its board of commissioners from carrying into effect the provisions of an amendment to the act incorporating the port, proposed by the initiative and adopted by the voters, on *584the ground that such law is void. No question is made as to the regularity of the proceeding under which the law was proposed and adopted, but the position of plaintiff is that (1) the people of the Port of Portland have no power under the constitution to propose and adopt at the polls…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cook v. Port of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1891
- ACME Dairy Co. v. AstoriaOregon Supreme Court · 1907
- National Water Co. v. O'ConnellU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1908
3Cited by12 opinions
- Straw v. HarrisOregon Supreme Court · 1909
- Rose v. Port of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1917
- State v. Port of AstoriaOregon Supreme Court · 1916
- State v. Port of TillamookOregon Supreme Court · 1912
- City of McMinnville v. HowenstineOregon Supreme Court · 1910
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