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Chance v. Graham

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided April 27, 1915PublishedCited by 23 opinions

From Clackamas: James TJ. Campbell, Judge. Department 1. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. This is a suit by Kate Bucbanan Chance, Sarah Merchant Graham and Bose Buchanan Graham against Bobert B. Graham, John W. Graham, William W. Graham, Lillie A. Young, Jane M. Galbreath and Marion C. Young. The plaintiffs and the defendants Lillie A. Young and Jane M. Galbreath are daughters of John Wallace Graham, deceased.

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From Clackamas: James TJ. Campbell, Judge. Department 1. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. This is a suit by Kate Bucbanan Chance, Sarah Merchant Graham and Bose Buchanan Graham against Bobert B. Graham, John W. Graham, William W. Graham, Lillie A. Young, Jane M. Galbreath and Marion C. Young. The plaintiffs and the defendants Lillie A. Young and Jane M. Galbreath are daughters of John Wallace Graham, deceased. The defendants of that name are Ms sons, and Marion C. Young is the husband of Lillie A. Young. The substance of the complaint is that on April 5, 1897, the father owned 308.9 acres,…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett

1-4. The plaintiffs called as their first witness the defendant Marion C. Young, thereby vouching for his credibility. The substance of his testimony, fortified by other evidence, is to the effect that John Wallace Graham was heavily indebted; that the mortgage upon his lands, of which the tract in dispute was a part, had been foreclosed, the property sold, and the time for redemption had nearly expired; that the mortgagor had made various efforts to raise the money to redeem, but without success, had endeavored to get the husband of the defendant Jane M. Galbreath to take the property off…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Ransdel v. MooreIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Kendrick v.RayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
  3. Conn. River Savings Bank v. AlbeeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1892
  4. Barger v. BargerOregon Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Parrish v. ParrishOregon Supreme Court · 1898

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. SHIPE v. HillmanOregon Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Hughes v. HelzerOregon Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Kohler v. GILBERT ET UXOregon Supreme Court · 1959
  4. State Ex Rel. Oregon State Bar v. LenskeOregon Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Johnston v. McKeanOregon Supreme Court · 1945

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