Multnomah School of Bible v. Multnomah County

This is a proceeding in mandamus. The plaintiff, Multnomah School of the Bible, hereinafter called the “Bible School,” is a nonprofit institution, engaged in literary, benevolent and educational activities in the city of Portland, incorporated under ORS 61.010 to 61.130 of the code relating to nonprofit corporations. In addition to the defendant Multnomah county, plaintiff has made the County Assessor, County Sheriff and its three County Commissioners parties defendant. We will later refer to all these defendants as “the County.” From an order dismissing the alternative writ, plaintiff…