Lang v. Portland
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: George N. Davis, Judge. Department 2. Statement by Mr. Justice Benson. This is a suit by Gordon Lang and others to enjoin the City of Portland from using block No. 132 in said city as a site for the erection of a public auditorium.
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From Multnomah: George N. Davis, Judge. Department 2. Statement by Mr. Justice Benson. This is a suit by Gordon Lang and others to enjoin the City of Portland from using block No. 132 in said city as a site for the erection of a public auditorium. In the complaint it is alleged that the original owners of the town site, Stephen Coffin, Daniel H. Lownsdale and W. W. Chapman, in 1850 attempted to, and did, dedicate this block to the public for the uses and purposes of a public market; that plaintiffs are taxpayers and property owners in the vicinity of block No. 132, and will suffer special…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Benson
The pleadings of this case deal largely in historical recitals, in which there is, fortunately, but slight, if any, divergence. Since these historical facts are of large importance in determining the issues herein, it will be well to state briefly such as we deem of value in elucidating the questions involved.
In 1849 D. H. Lownsdale purchased of one Pettvgrove his claim to 640 acres of land on the west side of the Willamette River where the City of Portland now stands. He then sold to Stephen Coffin and W., W. Chapman each an undivided one-third interest therein. In the spring of 1850 these…
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- City of Pella v. ScholteSupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
- Harris v. HelensOregon Supreme Court · 1914
- Lownsdale v. City of PortlandDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1861
- Palen v. Ocean CitySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1900
- Hanes v. Land Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1901
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