Marshall Hardware Co. v. Multnomah County
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: William N. Gatens, Judge. This is a suit by Marshall-Wells Hardware Co. against Multnomah County and R. L. Stevens, sheriff of said county, to enjoin the collection of a tax levied and assessed upon certain personal property of plaintiff. From a decree in favor of defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Eakin.
This is a suit to enjoin the collection of a tax levied by defendant county upon the personal property of plaintiff.
Plaintiff was incorporated under the laws of New Jersey, and has its principal office in that state, but its principal place of business is in Duluth, Minnesota. There is nothing in the record, other than in the name itself, to disclose the particular business in which plaintiff is engaged. But it does appear that since the year 1903 it has conducted a branch business in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, in charge of Jay Smith, as manager,…
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