Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-09
INSURANCE AGENTS
NEED NOT PAY FEES
TWICE COURT SAYS

Insurance agents whose companies
have complied with the state laws
regulating the transaction OF insur-
ance business within the state and
prescribing license fees therefore are
not required TO pay licenses imposed
by cities and towns in addition to the
state fee. This is the opinion OF the
oregon supreme court expressed to-
day in affirming the decision of
Judge j. P. Kavanaugh OF the Multi
nomah county circuit court in the
case brought by George A. Lovejoy,
Of Portland. In the interest Of HIM
self and some two hundred other in
surance agents to restrain the city
OF Portland from collecting a license
fee for the right 10 act as en- insur-
ance agent IN. the city Of Portland.
In the opinion. written by Justice
Harris. the court reiterates its thrice |
uttered dictum to the effect that the |
state legislature has authority t. en-
act general laws affecting cities and
tew ard that such laws take prece-
dence over any city ordinance that
might conflict Herewith.
Other opinions:
Mary A. Miller vs. James A. How
ard appellant, appeal from Multno-
nah county; action TO recover mon
ey. Opinion by Justice Johns, Judge
c. U. Gantenbien affirmed.
L. A. Murphy as guardian Of VIII
liam M. MILESTONE, appellant, VS.
Henry Francis MILESTONE ct al, ap-
peal from Jackson county; suit to
adjust title to property; opinion by
Justice Johns Judge Il. NJ. Calkins
affirmed and case remanded for sup
Elemental proceedings.
Booth-Kelly Lumber company VS.
w. ]. Williams appellant; appeal from
Lane county; action to recover mon I
ey: opinion by Justice Bean; Judge
G. #. Skipworth affirmed.
W. B. Smith VS. B. i. Barner, ap- {
pellant: appeal from Yamhin coun- {
ty; suit to set aside decree of lower I
court alleging error in award of t
Judgment; opinion by Justice Johns {
Judge II. II. Belt reversed and case q
Mary l.. Merchant ct al, appellants, $
vs. Marshfield Realty and Trading II
company corporation; appeal from u
Coos county; suit to quiet title. Opin-
on by Justice Bennett. Judge G. L.
skipworth affirmed.
p. M. Chandler VS. N. M. Todd ct al
appellant: appeal from Multnomah
county; action upon an injunction
bond restraining defendant from re-
moving wood or timber and other +
property from certain lands; opinion @
~ Justice Bean, dismissing appeal b
rom decree of Judge John p. Kava- /,
laugh h
Holland Washington Mortgage Z
company, appellant VS. Hood River I,
ounty court ct al; appeal from Hood O
liver county; appeal fsom decree
writ Of review. Opinion by II
ustice Burnett. Judge Fred w. Will :,
on reversed and case remanded. :,
q. II, DeGolla VS. Charles Anderson Il
of estate OF Frederick l.
anderson deceased, appellant; appeal q,
rom Clatsop county; motion to dis :
hSo "pPNai StVii uiSu Wy toutt,
City of PendietoD VS. Jeffrey and
ufton ct al. appellants; appeal from
county; appeal from de-
rec OF lower court holding that sum
$4022,29 and interest was due
laintiff; opinion by Justice Johns.
udge George G. Bingham affirmed.
G. @. Griffa ct al appellants, VS.
ity Of Monmouth ct al; appeal from
ok county; suit brought to enjoin
lecial street assessments made by
lie defendant city against the prop
'ty Of plaintiff; opinion by Chief
lstice Mcbride. Judge II. II. Belt
lfirmed.
Simon Juento appellant VS. G. w.
right; appeal from Lake county;
lit to enjoin defendant from inter-
ring with work Of plaintiff on ditch
wned by plaintiff across lands of
sfendant, opinion by Justice Ben
1T. Judge L. f. Conn affirmed with
Rehearing denied In Riggs VS. Ad
MS.