Goodnough v. Powell
Oregon Supreme Court
Multnomah County: Thos. A. McBride, Judge. This suit was brought by.appellant Ira Goodnough to restrain respondent T. C. Powell, as clerk of the county court of Multnomah County, from extending upon the assessment roll of said county any greater sum than thirty per cent increase upon the assessed valuation thereon, as fixed by the county assessor of said county, and furnished to the secretary of state and state board of equalization by said county clerk, the said board of…
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Multnomah County: Thos. A. McBride, Judge. This suit was brought by.appellant Ira Goodnough to restrain respondent T. C. Powell, as clerk of the county court of Multnomah County, from extending upon the assessment roll of said county any greater sum than thirty per cent increase upon the assessed valuation thereon, as fixed by the county assessor of said county, and furnished to the secretary of state and state board of equalization by said county clerk, the said board of equalization having raised the assessment of mortgages on said roll from an assessed valuation of fifty per cent of their…
1Opinion of the CourtLord, C. J.
(orally). — The importance of this case requires us to promptly decide it, and we have only been able to examine the authorities cited by counsel and reach our conclusion upon the facts, without preparing a written opinion. The general doctrine is well established that courts of equity will restrain by injunction the collection of taxes that are fraudulent, or that would lead to a multiplicity of suits, or produce irreparable injury, or, if the property is real estate, that would cast a cloud upon the title of the complainant; but it is equally well established that courts of equity will not…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Taylor v. SecorSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- National Bank v. KimballSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
3Cited by3 opinions
- Alliance Trust Co. v. Multnomah CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1901
- Dayton v. Multnomah CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1898
- Cannon v. Hood River Irr. Dist.Oregon Supreme Court · 1916