Portland Construction Co. v. O'Neil
Oregon Supreme Court
Multnomah County: Loyal B. Stearns, Judge. Suit in equity by the Portland Construction Company, as assignee of Messrs. Wolfe & Callahan, against the Sisters of Charity of Providence, the owners of St. Vincent’s Hospital, in Portland; J. R. O’Neil, the contractor for excavating for the foundations of the hospital; and J. S. McElvaine and others who performed work under Wolfe & Callahan, the sub-contractors. There was a decree in plaintiff’s favor from which it appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Moore
This is ¿ suit brought by the Portland Construction Company, as assignee of Messrs. Wolfe & Callahan, to foreclose a lien upon the property of the Sisters of Charity for excavating for the foundation of St. Vincent’s Hospital, at Portland. The answer of the Sisters of Charity admits that there was due a balance of seven thousand four hundred and forty-two dollars and sixteen cents, which sum they deposited with the 'clerk, hut at the trial, on November 14, 1892, the courTlbund that there was due in addition thereto the sum of one thousand three hundred and seven dollars and .ninety^eigEt…
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