Legal Opinion
Baker v. Deschutes County
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided June 23, 1972No. 16277PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThobnton, J.
Plaintiffs Mr. and Mrs. Baker brought a declaratory judgment suit against defendants Deschutes County and its three county commissioners seeking to enforce an option agreement to purchase certain county-owned land. The trial court held Deschutes County did not have authority under ORS 275.080 to enter into the agreement and denied relief. Plaintiffs appeal.
The central question is, did the trial court err in failing to consider whether any statutes other than ORS 275.080 provided authority for the county to sell the property, and in failing to require defendants to-convey the property to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Mackenzie v. Douglas CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1916
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Oracle America, Inc. v. Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corp.District Court, D. Oregon · 2015
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