Legal Opinion

Wingate v. Astoria

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided August 15, 1901PublishedCited by 16 opinions

From Clatsop : Thomas. A. McBride, Judge. Suit by G-. Wiugate and others to enjoin the City of Astoria and its chief of police from collecting certain assessments for a street improvement. After a hearing on the merits, there was a decree for the defendants, hence this appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Bean

This is a suit brought by the owners of certain real property abutting on Grand Avenue, in the City of Astoria, to restrain the execution of a warrant for the sale thereof for delinquent street assessments, and was commenced after the work had been completed, and accepted by the city. The plaintiffs made no objection *604whatever while the work was in progress, but it is now insisted that the entire proceedings were invalid, because: (1) The grade Of the street had not been legally established prior to the proceedings for its improvement; (2) the estimates, plans, and specifications for the work,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Shannon v. Judges of District Court of Eleventh Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
  2. Wilson v. City of SalemOregon Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Strout v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Balfe v. LammersIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
  5. State ex rel. Lawton v. District Court of Ramsey CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Fisher v. City of AstoriaOregon Supreme Court · 1928
  2. O'Dea v. MitchellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Bass v. City of CasperWyoming Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Rubin v. City of SalemOregon Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Austin v. Tillamook CityOregon Supreme Court · 1927

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