Riggs v. Grants Pass
Oregon Supreme Court
From Josephine: Frank M. Calkins, Judge. En Banc. Statement by Mr. Justice Eakin.- This is a suit brought against the city,of Grants Pass and Robert G. Smith, as mayor thereof, Robert H. Creager, as auditor and police judge thereof, and William Atchinson, A. S. Barnes, G. M. Caldwell, E. H. Culbertson, H. J. Clark, W. E. Everton, R. S. Morgan and A. A. Porter, each as councilman of said city of Grants Pass, to enjoin them from issuing and selling bonds of the city, and from…
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From Josephine: Frank M. Calkins, Judge. En Banc. Statement by Mr. Justice Eakin.- This is a suit brought against the city,of Grants Pass and Robert G. Smith, as mayor thereof, Robert H. Creager, as auditor and police judge thereof, and William Atchinson, A. S. Barnes, G. M. Caldwell, E. H. Culbertson, H. J. Clark, W. E. Everton, R. S. Morgan and A. A. Porter, each as councilman of said city of Grants Pass, to enjoin them from issuing and selling bonds of the city, and from expending money or incurring debts for the. purchase of rights of way, or building, owning or operating a railroad,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Eakin
1. Several questions of law are presented on the appeal; but only two of the questions involved require consideration and are decisive of the case, namely: (1) The power of the city by the vote of its inhabitants to amend its charter, enlarging the authority of its council to bond the city to the amount of $200,000 for the purpose of building a railroad from the city to a neighboring city for profit; (2) whether the act of the legislature of February 27th (Laws 1913, p. 541), authorizing incorporated cities to build, own and operate railroads, waterworks and light plants operated to give…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Straw v. HarrisOregon Supreme Court · 1909
- State v. Port of TillamookOregon Supreme Court · 1912
- State ex rel. Garner v. Missouri & Kansas Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- Schubel v. OlcottOregon Supreme Court · 1912
- City of McMinnville v. HowenstineOregon Supreme Court · 1910
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- La Grande v. Municipal CourtOregon Supreme Court · 1926
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