Dalles City v. Missionary Society of M. E. Church

Deads, D. J.

These three suits were commenced on September 18, 1877, in the circuit court for the state, in the county of Wasco. The summons was served by publication, and on September-the defendant appeared and had the cause removed to this court, where they were entered on January 30, 1878. On April 9th there was a demurrer filed to each complaint, which was disallowed, and thereupon, by the direction of the court, on May 2d, the plaintiffs in each suit restated their case in the manner of a formal hill in equity. On August 12th the defendant answered the bills, and on September 20th the…