Lange v. St. Johns Lumber Co.

The plaintiff, a woman of the age of forty-eight years and hitherto in perfect health, brings this action against the defendant, alleging, among other things:

“That during all times herein mentioned the defendant was the owner, lessor, in possession and had charg’e of and controlled a certain large dock situate in the County of Multnomah, State of Oregon, extending from the shore to and protruding into said river, ’ ’

meaning the Willamette River, which she alleges is a navigable, stream and a public highway. After averring that a sea-going vessel engaged in loading merchandise was moored…