West v. Washington Railway Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Umatilla: William R. Ellis, Judge. Statement by Mr. Commissioner King. This is a suit in equity brought by Peter West against the Washington & Columbia River Railway Co. for the specific performance of a lease with an option to purchase lots 1, 7 and 8, of block 74, in Reservation Addition to Pendleton, Oregon.
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From Umatilla: William R. Ellis, Judge. Statement by Mr. Commissioner King. This is a suit in equity brought by Peter West against the Washington & Columbia River Railway Co. for the specific performance of a lease with an option to purchase lots 1, 7 and 8, of block 74, in Reservation Addition to Pendleton, Oregon. The complaint alleges that defendant is a corporation doing business in Oregon and Washington; that on or about March 15, 1900, plaintiff and defendant entered into an oral agreement, whereby plaintiff was given an option to buy the lots named for $1,500 within 10 years from that…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Commissioner King.
1. On March 14, 1900, Joseph McCabe, as agent for defendant, entered into an oral agreement with plaintiff, to the effect that West should have a lease on the premises for a period of 10 years at an agreed rental of $100 per annum, the first year’s rent to be paid on the date of the agreement, and $50 semiannually thereafter. Plaintiff was to have the privilege of purchasing the property at any time during the period of the lease, and it was understood that a written lease should thereafter be drawn containing the terms agreed upon. It was agreed that plaintiff…
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