State v. Port of Bay City
Oregon Supreme Court
From Tillamook: Percy R. Kelly, Judge. This is a proceeding in the nature of quo warranto by the State, on relation of George Watt, against the Port of Bay City, a pretended quasi municipal corporation, and others. Decree in favor of respondents, and relator appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice McBride.
This is a proceeding in the nature of quo warranto, brought to test the validity of the organization of a port corporation, created under the provisions of Chapter 3, Title XXXXI, L. O. L., and called the Port of Bay City.
1. The facts are as follows: In 1909 the citizens in the vicinity of Nehalem Bay, which is situated north of Tillamook Bay, organized a port under the provisions of the chapter cited, the south boundary of which was placed practically upon the summit of the range of mountains which separates Nehalem Bay from Tillamook Bay, and included all…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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