Kime v. Thompson
Oregon Supreme Court
From Lane: William Galloway, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. In this suit the plaintiffs, A. W. Kime, B. K. Lawson, J. H. Bartels, C. W. Wallace, John F. Spray, and O. M. Kern, are described as citizens, residents, and taxpayers within the corporate limits of the city of Cottage Grove, Lane County, State of Oregon.
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From Lane: William Galloway, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. In this suit the plaintiffs, A. W. Kime, B. K. Lawson, J. H. Bartels, C. W. Wallace, John F. Spray, and O. M. Kern, are described as citizens, residents, and taxpayers within the corporate limits of the city of Cottage Grove, Lane County, State of Oregon. The defendant, Helmus W. Thompson, is the duly elected, qualified, and acting county judge, and the other defendants are, respectively, the county commissioners, the county clerk, and the county treasurer of that county. As to the first cause of suit, the substance of the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
1. Inasmuch as the only issue presented was an issue of law, it is not apparent why the court should go to the trouble of making findings of fact and conclusions of law thereupon. Unless there is an issue of fact, it is wholly unnecessary to make findings of fact, as they only serve to impose additional labor on the clerk in entering the record, which they incumber, and add to the expense of a transcript on appeal. They are wholly unnecessary in such cases.
*1862, 3. By the terms of Section 937, L. O. L., the county court has the authority and powers pertaining to county commissioners to transact…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McLeod v. ScottOregon Supreme Court · 1891
- Charles Kohn & Co. v. HinshawOregon Supreme Court · 1889
- Smith v. KingOregon Supreme Court · 1886
- Barringer v. LoderOregon Supreme Court · 1905
- King Real Estate Ass'n v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1892
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- State Ex Rel. Harth v. PhippsOregon Supreme Court · 1931
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