Kellaher v. City of Portland
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Robert G. Morrow, Judge. This is a suit by Dan Kellaher and 181 others to enjoin the city of Portland from enforcing an ordinance taxing vehicles used upon the streets of said city. From a decree in favor of the city, plaintiffs appeal. Plaintiffs now make application for an injunction restraining the defendant from collecting certain license under a city ordinance, the validity of which is the subject of this suit. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice Eakin.
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From Multnomah: Robert G. Morrow, Judge. This is a suit by Dan Kellaher and 181 others to enjoin the city of Portland from enforcing an ordinance taxing vehicles used upon the streets of said city. From a decree in favor of the city, plaintiffs appeal. Plaintiffs now make application for an injunction restraining the defendant from collecting certain license under a city ordinance, the validity of which is the subject of this suit. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice Eakin. This is a suit by Dan Kellaher and 181 others to enjoin the city from enforcing an ordinance — No. 20,474 — taxing vehicles…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Eakin
1. This case is pending in this court on appeal. Plaintiffs, who are appellants, now ask for an injunction restraining the defendants, pending the appeal, from collecting certain license fees due under a city ordinance, the validity of which is the subject of the suit.
The ordinance (No. 20,474 of the city of Portland) provides for licensing certain vehicles, and imposes an annual license fee for each vehicle. The ordinance was passed and approved on December 19, 1909. Thereafter, on January 8, 1910, plaintiffs commenced this suit in the circuit court for Multnomah County to have the ordinance…
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