Legal Opinion
Cottam v. Oregon City
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Oregon
Decided December 14, 1899No. 2,553PublishedCited by 5 opinions
This was an action to recover damages for alleged false imprisonment. On demurrer to complaint.
1Opinion of the Court
BELLINGER, District Judge.
This is an action brought against Oregon City, a corporation, and against Ryan, who is the recorder, and Burns, the acting chief of police, of the city, for damages resulting from the arrest and imprisonment of the plaintiff on what is admitted to have been a groundless complaint. The action taken by the officers grows out of an ordinance passed by the city requiring all persons selling goods, or soliciting the sale of goods, to pay a license tax therefor. It is alleged that the plaintiff is a citizen of the state of California, and is engaged in soliciting contracts…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bradley v. FisherSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Robbins v. Shelby County Taxing DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Trescott v. City of WaterlooU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Iowa · 1885
- Robbins v. Rollins's ExecutorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
3Cited by5 opinions
- State ex rel. Mills v. American Surety Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1914
- Crossett v. CampbellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Borne v. BrownLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- Clark v. Atlantic CityU.S. Circuit Court for the District of New Jersey · 1910
- Watts v. GerkingOregon Supreme Court · 1924