Dixon v. Simpson

The ruling of the court sustaining the demurrers is assigned as error. The complaint alleges in substance as follows: For a number of years prior to his death one I. M. Simpson was the owner of a farm in Polk County, Oregon, which had been leased to plaintiff. The lease provided that title to all the crops should be vested in the lessor until the rent was paid; that during this period plaintiff became indebted to said I. M. Simpson in the sum of $2,800, which was evidenced by a promissory note and secured by a chattel mortgage on certain live stock and farm equipment of the alleged value of…