Feagins v. Wallowa County
Oregon Supreme Court
From Wallowa: John W. Knowles, Judge. This is a writ of review proceeding by Lydia I. Feagins against Wallowa County. There was a judgment in favor of plaintiff and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
*188Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Eakin.
This is an appeal from the decision of the circuit court, sustaining a writ of review issued to the county court of Wallowa County. Defendant county appeals.
1. The first point urged by plaintiff in the review proceedings is that the petition for the road asks shat the court “locate and establish” a road; while counsel contends that it should have asked to have the road “laid out.” The term “lay out” is colloquial, and means “to plan in detail”; while “to locate” is to define the limits, to establish in a particular place, and, in a road proceeding, it is just…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Klein v. Southern Pac. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Oregon · 1905
- Woodruff v. County of DouglasOregon Supreme Court · 1889
- Ames v. Union CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1889
- Krause v. Oregon Steel Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1907
- Sime v. SpencerOregon Supreme Court · 1897
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