Cole v. Portland
Oregon Supreme Court
From. Multnomah: George N. Davis, Judge. In Banc. This proceeding is a writ of review to bring up the proceedings of the board of civil service commissioners of the City of Portland, Oregon, confirming and refusing to set aside the action of the executive board of that city in discharging the plaintiff, who was a member of the police force thereof. The case is an old one, and has been pending on appeal for a long time.
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From. Multnomah: George N. Davis, Judge. In Banc. This proceeding is a writ of review to bring up the proceedings of the board of civil service commissioners of the City of Portland, Oregon, confirming and refusing to set aside the action of the executive board of that city in discharging the plaintiff, who was a member of the police force thereof. The case is an old one, and has been pending on appeal for a long time. There is no brief or appearance of any kind on behalf of the plaintiff and respondent. The plaintiff was a sergeant in the police force of Portland in the early part of the…
1Opinion of the CourtBennett, J.
We are of the opinion that there was no error on the part of the executive board and civil service commission which can be revised in this review proceeding.
1. It is true that the record does not show that the plaintiff was arraigned or required to plead at his trial before the executive board and civil service commission. But the charter of the city does not require any such arraignment or plea, and at the time these proceedings were commenced before the executive *648board, there were no rules requiring anything of the Mnd.
2. The plaintiff appeared and had ample opportunity to, and did in fact,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Smith v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1894
- Garnsey v. County CourtOregon Supreme Court · 1898
- Oregon Coal Co. v. Coos Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1897
- Poppleton v. Yamhill CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1880
- Roethler v. CummingsOregon Supreme Court · 1917
3Cited by3 opinions
- Nelson v. BakerOregon Supreme Court · 1924
- City of Portland v. GARNEROregon Supreme Court · 1960
- Oregon City v. Clackamas CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1926