Smith v. Barnard

This suit was commenced in 1931 to determine- the constitutionality of the County High School Fund law, codified as section 35-4001 to section 35-4008, inclusive, Oregon Code 1930. Plaintiffs, who are residents and taxpayers respectively of school district No. 4 (Eugene), school district No. 45 (Cottage Grove), school district No. 69 (Junction City), and school district No. 19 (Springfield), all in Lane county, Oregon, seek to enjoin the defendant officials from acting under and pursuant to this law on the ground that it violates the rule of uniform assessment and taxation as provided by…