Leadbetter v. Price
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Robert Tucker, Judge. Department 2. This suit is brought by appellant Leadbetter against O. L. Price, the executor of the last will and testament of H. L. Pittoek, deceased, to enforce an alleged right, which appellant claims, to purchase all of certain corporate stock belonging to and listed among the assets of the estate of the deceased. Appellant appeals from the decree of the Circuit Court dismissing his complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCOURT, J.
— At the time of his death, January 28, 1919, Pittock owned 4,400 shares of the capital stock of the Crown-Columbia Pulp & Paper Co., now Crown-Columbia Paper Co., and 8,592 shares of the preferred stock of the Crown-Willamette Paper Co. The aforesaid stock was appraised in the inventory of Pittock’s estate at $1,045,640. Pittock acquired the stock on and between April 1, 1910, and May 1, 1917, in blocks and at prices as follows:
April 1, 1910. 2000 shares of the common stock of the Crown-Columbia Pulp & Paper Co., purchased from Leadbetter, at $150 per share.................... $300,000
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