Legal Opinion

Gay v. City of Eugene

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided March 9, 1909PublishedCited by 8 opinions

From Lane: Lawrence T. Harris, Judge. Writ of review by W. C. Gay against the City of Eugene to review a judgment of conviction in the recorder’s court of defendant city. From a decree of the circuit court annulling the judgment of the recorder’s court, the city appeals. Reversed and remanded, with directions to’dismiss the writ.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Moore.

This is a special proceeding to review a judgment of the recorder’s court of the defendant, the City of Eugene, whereby the plaintiff, W. C. Gay, was sentenced to pay a fine for an alleged violation of an ordinance. The circuit court for Lane County, pursuant to a petition therefor, caused a writ of review to be issued in obedience to which the proceedings of the recorder’s court were certified, and the return showed that on May 20, 1907, there was enacted by the common council of Eugene and approved by the mayor thereof ordinance No. 672, section 3 of which,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Grider v. TallySupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  2. Hall v. DunnOregon Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Curran v. StateOregon Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Portland v. YickOregon Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Whitman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1895

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Byrd v. State Ex Rel. ColquettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
  2. State v. NagelOregon Supreme Court · 1948
  3. Jay v. O'DonnellIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
  4. State v. SchluerOregon Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Glirbas v. City of Sioux FallsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1935

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