CROSS OF MALTA BUILDING CORPORATION v. Straub

This is a suit by an Oregon property owner and taxpayer for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief challenging the constitutionality of ORS 407.183 and 407.186. These statutes provide for the transfer of part of the money in the Oregon War Veterans’ Bond Sinking Fund to the State General Fund. From a decree in favor of the defendants, the plaintiff appeals.

On November 4, 1944, the people adopted Article XI-A of the Oregon Constitution, authorizing the state to sell bonds and use the proceeds to make farm and home loans to qualified veterans. Section 1 of Article XI-A creates the Oregon…