Grigsby v. Miller
District Court, D. Oregon
In Equity. Suit by Fenton E. Grigsby, administrator of the estate of Wana Miller Alexander Stuart, deceased, against Sarah E. Miller and J. O. Hayes.
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In Equity. Suit by Fenton E. Grigsby, administrator of the estate of Wana Miller Alexander Stuart, deceased, against Sarah E. Miller and J. O. Hayes. The complainant, as administrator of the estate of Wana Stuart, brings this suit against Sarah E. Miller and J. O. Hayes, to have the respondents declared trustees of certain lands situated in Marion county, Or., known as the “Lake Labish lands,” and certain personalty in the way of moneys arising from the sale by respondent Miller of certain other lands alleged to be the property of Wana Stuart in her lifetime, holding under a constructive…
1Opinion of the CourtWoeverton, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). A question has been presented respecting the regularity of Grigsby’s appointment as administrator of the estate of Wana Stuart, and the power of the county court of Marion county, Or., so to appoint him; but I waive this aside, and proceed to a-" determination of the cause upon its merits.
The deed by Wana Stuart and her husband, John E. Stuart, to Mrs. Miller, of August 1,' 1910, is the storm center of this entire controversy, and it will be well to get a reckoning of the currents that tended to converge about this point of time and event, that we may…
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- Barger v. BargerOregon Supreme Court · 1897
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