Spencer v. City of Medford

The sole question to be determined here is whether the city has jurisdiction to pass an ordinance regulating the method of disposal of the kind of garbage with which plaintiffs are concerned. That the materials which they are engaged in hauling away, for the purpose of feeding their swine, is, in fact, garbage, is admitted in the complaint, and that it is useful for the purpose of feeding hogs, is admitted by the demurrer. Discussion of the provisions of the ordinance as to ashes and rubbish are not germane to this controversy. If legislation regulating the handling of such materials is…