Legal Opinion

Calkins v. Lane County

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided July 29, 1922Published

1Opinion of the CourtBean, J.

There is but one question involved in this controversy, and that is: Are state highways in-*131eluded within the term “market roads” as that term is employed by the lawmakers in the act in question, or must the “state market road appropriation” be expended under the supervision of the County Court upon roads other than the state highways ? It is clear from the language of Section 4680 that the taxes levied pursuant thereto are paid to the state for the purpose of distribution by the highway commission, in order to compel any county participating in the fund to raise an amount equal to that so…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Scott v. FordOregon Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Northup v. HoytOregon Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Bowers v. NeilOregon Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Rockhill v. BensonOregon Supreme Court · 1920
  5. Sears v. SteelOregon Supreme Court · 1910

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