Beard v. Beard
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: John P. Kavanaugh, Judge. Department 2. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is an action by S. Roseoe Beard, as executor of the estate of S. M.-Beard, deceased, against A. Edgar Beard, to recover the possession of a certificate for 10 shares of stock in the Beard Fruit Company.
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From Multnomah: John P. Kavanaugh, Judge. Department 2. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is an action by S. Roseoe Beard, as executor of the estate of S. M.-Beard, deceased, against A. Edgar Beard, to recover the possession of a certificate for 10 shares of stock in the Beard Fruit Company. It is alleged in the complaint that plaintiff, S. Roseoe Beard, was appointed as executor under the last will and testament of S. M. Beard, deceased, and that he duly qualified as such; that his coexecutors were removed by order of the County Court for Multnomah County, and that plaintiff thereupon…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
The defendant contends that the court erred: (1) In overruling the motion for a judgment of nonsuit, made by the defendant at the close of plaintiff’s evidence; and (2) in overruling the motion for a directed verdict in favor of the defendant, made at the close of all the evidence. These assignments may be considered together.
1. We take up the final consideration of this case after the suit of Gray v. Beard, ante, p. 59 (133 Pac. 791). The history of the relations of the parties is contained in the opinion in the latter case to which reference may be made, and which need not be repeated here.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cashman v. HarrisonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
- Gray v. BeardOregon Supreme Court · 1913
- Nuckolls v. College of Physicians & SurgeonsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1907
- Wheeler v. BurckhardtOregon Supreme Court · 1899
- Jones v. HillOregon Supreme Court · 1912
3Cited by6 opinions
- Beard v. BeardOregon Supreme Court · 1913
- Goff v. KelseyOregon Supreme Court · 1915
- Hall v. PierceOregon Supreme Court · 1957
- MacE v. TimbermanOregon Supreme Court · 1926
- Snow v. BeardOregon Supreme Court · 1917
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