Scandinavian-American Bank v. WentWorth Lumber Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Robert Gr. Morrow, Judge. Department 2. On May 10, 1919, the plaintiff, Scandinavian-American Bank, commenced an action against defendant, Wentworth Lumber Company, upon a promissory note for $1,300, and to recover a balance of about $250 on a bill of exchange.
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From Multnomah: Robert Gr. Morrow, Judge. Department 2. On May 10, 1919, the plaintiff, Scandinavian-American Bank, commenced an action against defendant, Wentworth Lumber Company, upon a promissory note for $1,300, and to recover a balance of about $250 on a bill of exchange. In January, 1920, plaintiff dismissed the action on a note for $1,300. The demurrer to the cause of action on the bill of exchange having been overruled, the defendant, Wentworth Lumber Company, failed to answer further. A receiver was appointed in that action to protect the property of the corporation, and to conserve…
1Opinion of the CourtBean, J.
The receiver, A. O. Whitcomb, moves to dismiss the appeal for the reason that the Richard-sons, the appellants, were not parties to the cause. The motion was held in abeyance until the argument on the merits.
Section 549, Or. L., provides that: “Any party to a judgment or decree other than a judgment or decree given hy confession, or for want of an answer, may appeal therefrom.” Section 548, Or. L., provides that: “An order affecting a substantial right, and *162■which in effect determines the action or suit so as to prevent a judgment or decree therein, * * , for the purpose of being reviewed,…
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