Keady v. United Rys. Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Thomas O’Day, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Slater. This is an action by L. Y. Keady against the United Kailways Company to recover money upon a contract. The complaint contains 25 separate causes of action, all of which, except the last, are upon claims assigned to plaintiff. Each of the 24 assigned causes of action first set forth are identical as to the character of the contract upon which the right to recover is based.
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From Multnomah: Thomas O’Day, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Slater. This is an action by L. Y. Keady against the United Kailways Company to recover money upon a contract. The complaint contains 25 separate causes of action, all of which, except the last, are upon claims assigned to plaintiff. Each of the 24 assigned causes of action first set forth are identical as to the character of the contract upon which the right to recover is based. It is alleged, in effect, that at the time of the making of the contract sued upon, the Oregon Traction Company was a corporation, duly organized and…
1Opinion
*330Argued March 23, decided April 26, rehearing denied November 29, 1910.
On the Merits.
[108 Pac. 197.]
The averments of the complaint, setting forth plaintiff’s individual claim, are the same as those of the assigned claims, with the exception as to the amount to be paid. In that case defendant was to pay plaintiff the reasonable value of his 998 shares of stock, which are alleged to be of the value of $35 per share. The answer consists of denials of the material averments of the complaint. Subsequent to the filing of this action, plaintiff brought a second action against the same defendant, upon…
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- Keady v. United Rys. Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1910