Leathers v. City of Burns

This case involves the constitutionality of two ordinances of the City of Burns, Oregon, regulating the storage and delivery of gasoline. The plaintiff, who operates a gasoline service station in the city, sought, by his complaint, a declaration that the ordinances vio*208late the due process and equal protection clauses of the Federal and state constitutions and prayed for an injunction against their enforcement. The circuit court, after an extensive hearing, held that enforcement of these provisions deprived the plaintiff of property without due process of law and entered a decree accordingly…