Froman v. Jones

Respondents and intervening plaintiff move to dismiss this appeal for the reason that the decree entered in the circuit court is not appealable under section 7-501, Oregon Code 1930, but is interlocutory and not a final order or decree from which an appeal may be taken.

This is a suit to require an accounting of one-half the residuary estate of William Jones, deceased, based upon the allegation that the defendant James Jones is a trustee ex maleficio of that certain portion of an estate which he promised and agreed to hold in trust for Forrest Jones. A decree was rendered adjudging the…