Salem v. Anson
Oregon Supreme Court
From Marion: Geo. H. Burnett, Judge. This is an action on a bond executed by F.R. Anson, as principal, and the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland, as surety. On May 17, 1900, upon the application of Anson, the Common Council of the City of Salem passed an ordinance, granting to him, his successors and assigns, the right to establish and maintain an electric light plant within the city, and to use its streets, alleys, and highways therefor.
Read the full summary
From Marion: Geo. H. Burnett, Judge. This is an action on a bond executed by F.R. Anson, as principal, and the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland, as surety. On May 17, 1900, upon the application of Anson, the Common Council of the City of Salem passed an ordinance, granting to him, his successors and assigns, the right to establish and maintain an electric light plant within the city, and to use its streets, alleys, and highways therefor. Anson, under the terms of the ordinance, was to have the plant so far completed by the first day of April, 1901, -as to be ready to serve private…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Bean
1. The first question is as to the right of the city to take and receive the bond upon which this action was brought. The charter of Salem declares that the common council shall have exclusive power to “contract for water and lights for city purposes, or to lease, purchase, or construct a plant or plants for water or lights, or both, for city purposes, in or outside the city limits; provided, that the council, upon making a careful and accurate estimate of building or purchasing and running such plant or plants, finds that the same may be constructed or purchased and run at a much less…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Clark v. BarnardSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Foley v. McKeeganSupreme Court of Iowa · 1856
- City of Indianola v. Gulf, Western Texas & Pacific RailwayTexas Supreme Court · 1882
- Nilson v. JonesboroSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1893
- Kemp v. . Knickerbocker Ice Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1877
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by35 opinions
- State v. ElderWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1968
- Knutton v. CofieldSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
- Van De Wiele v. GarbadeOregon Supreme Court · 1912
- Wright v. Schutt Construction Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1972
- Board of Supervisors v. Ecology One., Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1978
30 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.