Legal Opinion

Griffith v. Hanford

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided April 16, 1942PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRossman, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of dismissal entered by the circuit court after it had sustained a demurrer to the complaint and the plaintiffs had declined to plead further. The demurrer was predicated upon an assertion that the complaint failed to state a cause of action. The plaintiffs’ brief says: “This is an action of ejectment.” The defendants’ brief makes a like statement. We are satisfied that the parties have correctly described the nature of the action.

Section 8-203, O. C. L. A., in specifying the required contents of the complaint in an action of ejectment, states:

“The property…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Smith v. Algona Lumber Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Steele v. PrebleOregon Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Maney v. DennisonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
  4. Castro v. GillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1855
  5. Security Savings & Trust Co. v. OgdenOregon Supreme Court · 1927

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Windle, Adm'x v. FlinnOregon Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Sponseller v. MeltebekeOregon Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Stotts v. JohnsonOregon Supreme Court · 1951
  4. Wright v. Scappoose School District No. IJCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1976
  5. Stotts v. JohnsonOregon Supreme Court · 1951

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