City of Eugene v. Keeney

The City of Eugene instituted this suit for the purpose of determining whether certain real property owned by it is exempt from taxation. The facts out of which this controversy arose áre interesting. In 1925, and for some years prior thereto, the Oregon and California Railroad Company owned a tract of land, part of which was within the corporate limits of the town of Springfield. It was generally expected by the citizens of that community that the railroad company would use such site for its terminal yards and car shops. However, the City of Eugene desired the benefits to be derived from…