Palmer Lumber Co. v. Wallowa County
Oregon Supreme Court
From Wallowa: John W. Knowles, Judge. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice Eakin. This is a proceeding by the George Palmer Lumber Co. to review the action of the county court of Wallowa County in laying out and establishing the county road. The petition for the writ raises but one question, namely, the sufficiency of the description of the proposed road, contained in the petition therefor, to confer jurisdiction on the county court.
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From Wallowa: John W. Knowles, Judge. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice Eakin. This is a proceeding by the George Palmer Lumber Co. to review the action of the county court of Wallowa County in laying out and establishing the county road. The petition for the writ raises but one question, namely, the sufficiency of the description of the proposed road, contained in the petition therefor, to confer jurisdiction on the county court. That part of the petition is in the following words: “Beginning in said road district No. 25, at a point on the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company’s right of way, at…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Eakin-.
1. Defendant has moved to dismiss the appeal, because the notice of appeal was not served on the District Attorney; that the order sought to be reviewed is not a final order; and that the brief does not contain specifications of errors relied on. The notice of appeal was directed to Wallowa County, and service thereof was accepted by the county clerk. It is settled in this State that the county clerk may accept service for the county in proceedings in which it is interested. Read v. Benton County, 10 Or. 156. And it is expressly held, in Butler v. *345Smith, 20…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Woodruff v. County of DouglasOregon Supreme Court · 1889
- Ames v. Union CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1889
- Sime v. SpencerOregon Supreme Court · 1897
- Butler v. SmithOregon Supreme Court · 1890
- Jones v. Polk CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1900
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- Strawberry Hill 4 Wheelers v. Board of CommissionersOregon Supreme Court · 1979
- Belleville v. DavisOregon Supreme Court · 1972
- Stanley v. MuellerOregon Supreme Court · 1960
- Feagins v. Wallowa CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1912
- Belleville v. DavisOregon Supreme Court · 1972
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