Bridges v. Hurlburt
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Robert Tucker, Judge. Department 1. The defendant is the sheriff of Multnomah County. The complaint states substantially that the three plaintiffs are the owners of certain realty in Portland upon which there was due' on October 4, 1916, $2,450.08, being the principal and interest on the first half of the taxes for that year, and on the following day the additional amount of $2,311.40 for the remaining half, and that about October 4th the plaintiffs had an…
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From Multnomah: Robert Tucker, Judge. Department 1. The defendant is the sheriff of Multnomah County. The complaint states substantially that the three plaintiffs are the owners of certain realty in Portland upon which there was due' on October 4, 1916, $2,450.08, being the principal and interest on the first half of the taxes for that year, and on the following day the additional amount of $2,311.40 for the remaining half, and that about October 4th the plaintiffs had an agreement with one "W. G. Seckendorf whereby he undertook to pay the first half of the taxes, in pursuance of which he…
1Opinion of the CourtBurnett, J.
1. Virtually this is a suit to enjoin collection of any tax in excess of the balance that would have remained after deducting $1,849.12 as of date October 5, 1916, from the total charge as it then stood. This cannot be accomplished without tendering and bringing into court the amount of tax admitted to be due. The Oregon cases on this point are collated by Mr. Justice Bean in Cannon v. Hood River Irr. Dist., 79 Or. 71 (154 Pac. 397).
2. The complaint shows that the plaintiffs had agreed with Seckendorf that he .should pay the first *266half of the taxes. This constituted him their agent for that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Stoney Creek Woolen Co. v. SmalleyMichigan Supreme Court · 1896
- Copeland v. TweedleOregon Supreme Court · 1912
- Fiore v. Ladd & TiltonOregon Supreme Court · 1892
- Hall v. Catherine Creek Development Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1915
- Cannon v. Hood River Irr. Dist.Oregon Supreme Court · 1916
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