Summers v. Geer
Oregon Supreme Court
From Marion: George H. Burnett, Judge. Action bjr George Summers against T. T. Geer, L. B. Geer and W. H. Odell, to recover money obtained from plaintiff by fraud and deceit. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff a.ppeals. A motion to dismiss the appeal was denied.
1Opinion
On the Merits.
Statement by
Mr. Justice Eakin.
This suit is brought to recover as damages money obtained from plaintiff b}r conspiracy and fraud. The complaint consists •of 340 pages, and is even too lengthy to include the first count in this statement. It will be sufficient to state generally the ground of plaintiff’s claim. From January, 1899, to January, 1903, defendant T. T. Geer was Governor and ex officio land commissioner of the State of Oregon, and defendants L. B. Geer and W. H. Odell were state land agents, appointed by the Governor. During that time, especially in 1902, defendants…
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bingham v. LipmanOregon Supreme Court · 1901
- Raymond v. SturgesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1854