State v. Portland
Oregon Supreme Court
Statement by Mr. Chief Justice McBride. This is an original proceeding in mandamus by Abigail Scott Duniway and others against the City of Portland to test the validity of the recent revision of the city charter of Portland, substituting a commission form of government for the present government by mayor, city council, etc., the present charter being similar to the usual municipal charter.
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Statement by Mr. Chief Justice McBride. This is an original proceeding in mandamus by Abigail Scott Duniway and others against the City of Portland to test the validity of the recent revision of the city charter of Portland, substituting a commission form of government for the present government by mayor, city council, etc., the present charter being similar to the usual municipal charter. The revised charter, adopted by initiative vote on May 3, 1913, vests all the legislative, executive, and other powers of the city in a mayor and four commissioners, who collectively constitute a city…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice McBride.
It is to be regretted that the short time intervening between the hearing of this case and the Portland City election precludes an extended discussion of the important points raised in the briefs of counsel.
The principal contention of counsel for relators is that the amendments voted on May 3, 1913, and which for convenience we shall designate as the “commission charter, ’ ’ are now in effect, so that no nominations can' be made under the commission charter for the city officers provided for therein. By Section la, Article IV, of the Constitution, as…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Livermore v. WaiteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
- City of Denver v. HayesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1900
- Falconer v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1871
- Mckeon v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1912
- State v. WrightOregon Supreme Court · 1887
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- City of Portland v. StevensOregon Supreme Court · 1946
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