City of Portland v. Nottingham
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Earl C. Bronaugh, Judge. On Motion to Dismiss. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. The council of the city of Portland caused a portion of East Washington Street in that city to be improved, and thereafter passed an ordinance making a reassessment upon the property benefited thereby, including property of the defendants. The reassessment was made under section 400 of the charter of the city of Portland.
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From Multnomah: Earl C. Bronaugh, Judge. On Motion to Dismiss. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. The council of the city of Portland caused a portion of East Washington Street in that city to be improved, and thereafter passed an ordinance making a reassessment upon the property benefited thereby, including property of the defendants. The reassessment was made under section 400 of the charter of the city of Portland. Under section 401 of the charter the defendants appealed to the circuit court of the State of Oregon for Multnomah County from the reassessment made by the council. After a trial…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
1. The appeal from the action of the council to the circuit court of Multnomah County was had by virtue of *3section 401 of an act of the legislative assembly entitled “An act to incorporate the city of Portland, Multnomah County, State of Oregon, and to provide a charter therefor, and to repeal acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith,” approved January 23, 1903, which, so far as applicable to this proceeding, reads as follows:
“Any person who has filed objections to such new assessment or reassessment which have not been satisfied by the amendments made by the council may appeal to the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Straw v. HarrisOregon Supreme Court · 1909
- Kearney v. SnodgrassOregon Supreme Court · 1885
- Sears v. DunbarOregon Supreme Court · 1907
- Portland v. GastonOregon Supreme Court · 1901
- Union National Bank v. BarthIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
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- Lovell v. PottsOregon Supreme Court · 1924
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