Legal Opinion
Johnson v. CITY OF ASTORIA
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided July 12, 1961PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLusk, J.
The defendants, the city of Astoria and six individuals, have appealed from an order allowing a peremptory writ of mandamus which commanded the defendants to place on the ballot a proposed amendment to the city charter.
On October 6, 1960, the plaintiff filed a petition for -an alternative writ of mandamus. The petition alleged that the petitioner is a citizen and employee of the city of Astoria, Clatsop county, state of Oregon ; that he aided in the circulation of an initiative petition for the charter amendment in question; that the initiative petition was prepared and duly signed by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Carson v. KozerOregon Supreme Court · 1928
- Schubel v. OlcottOregon Supreme Court · 1912
- State Ex Rel. Bethke v. BainOregon Supreme Court · 1952
- Seufert v. StadelmanOregon Supreme Court · 1946
- State Ex Rel. v. NEWBRYOregon Supreme Court · 1950
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Hessey v. BurdenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- State Ex Rel. Althouse v. City of MadisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
- Holmes v. ApplingOregon Supreme Court · 1964
- Foster v. ClarkOregon Supreme Court · 1990
- Amalgamated Transit Union-Division 757 v. YerkovichCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1976
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