Jones v. Waring
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: H. H. Belt, Judge. Department 1. The respondent, Della Jones, and the appellant, Clara Waring, are sisters.
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From Multnomah: H. H. Belt, Judge. Department 1. The respondent, Della Jones, and the appellant, Clara Waring, are sisters. For canse of suit Della alleges that on August 15, 1918, she entered into an agreement with her sister in and by which for $7,500 they purchased the furniture and lease of what is known as the Morton Apartments in the City of Portland, at an agreed rental of $375 per month, and that of the purchase price she was to pay $1,450 and her sister, the balance; that in the event of a sale the plaintiff should have one fifth of the proceeds and the defendant four fifths; that in…
1Opinion of the CourtJohns, J.
1. The defendant did not move against or demur to the complaint and admits that on August 15, 1918, the plaintiff furnished and paid $1,450, one fifth of the original purchase price of the property. In her further and separate answer she alleges in substance that she was to pay the plaintiff one fifth of the net proceeds from the operation of the apartment house until such time as the *408plaintiff should he paid in full and that in the event of a sale of the property prior to such payment, the defendant was to then pay the plaintiff “one-fifth of the net profits derived from the sale” and that…
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