Hallock v. City of Portland

By the Court,

Prim, J.:

This action was brought by respondent to recover back money alleged to have been paid under a mistake, believing at the time that he was indebted to the appellant by reason of a judgment of the circuit court of the state of Oregon for the county of Multnomah, bearing date of October 14, 1874, claiming now that said judgment had been satisfied and paid by sale of respondent’s property on execution. The answer denies that there was any mistake, or that the judgment was ever satisfied. And for further defense alleges that the said judgment, including interest, amounted to…