Suburban Properties, Inc. v. Hanson

This is a suit in equity to cancel a deed of conveyance of real property. The circuit court entered find ings of fact, conclusions of law, and a decree for the plaintiff and the defendants have appealed.

During the pertinent times, the plaintiff was the owner of real property in Washington county, Oregon, which it was engaged in developing for residence purposes. The defendants are Howard Hanson, a builder and contractor, and his wife. Mr. Hanson acted as agent for his wife throughout the transaction in question and he will be hereinafter referred to as the defendant.

The dispute arose out of a…