Covey Drive Yourself & Garage v. City of Portland

Upon the ground that the complaint failed to state a cause of suit the circuit court sustained the defendants ’ demurrer. The propriety of that action is the sole issue before us.

Omitting mention of all matters immaterial to the controversy before us, the complaint alleges that the plaintiff is engaged in the City of Portland in the business of renting automobiles without drivers; that its lessees drive its cars “upon the highways of the States of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California, and none of the motor vehicles so owned by the plaintiff are for use exclusively within the corporate…