Lilenquist v. Pitchford's, Inc.

This is a dispute over the ownership and the right to remove various buildings built under leases and subleases on a tract of commercial property in Eugene.

Plaintiff Jean Lilenquist and defendant Pitch-ford’s, Inc., are both successors in interest to prior lessees, but, for brevity’s sake, we will refer to them as if they had been the lessees throughout the entire period here involved. The owner of the real property is not a party to this dispute.

In 1944 Standard Oil Co. leased the tract from the owner and immediately subleased it to Lilenquist. On September 1, 1947, Standard terminated its…