Nourse v. Klein

In the early part of the year 1921, the appellants, Nourse, owned certain real property *115situated in the city of Everett, in this state, on which there was a building used as a hotel. The respondents, Klein and Bethel, at the same time owned certain farm lands situated in Douglas county, Oregon. The title to this last mentioned property stood in the name of Klein, although he seems to have held it as security for an indebtedness owing to him by Bethel. On May 10th of the year named, the parties made an exchange of their properties; L. C. Nourse conducting the negotiations on the part of…