Legal Opinion

Rowe v. Freeman

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided April 30, 1918Published

From Columbia: James A. Bakin, Judge. Department 2. ■ This is a suit brought to set aside a deed to six hundred and thirty-four acres of land near Scappoose, executed by Bridget M. Freeman in favor of Daniel B. Freeman, February 16, 1912. Plaintiff sues as one of the heirs at law of the grantor, who died intestate October 26, 1912. The deed in question reserved to the grantor a life estate in the property.

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From Columbia: James A. Bakin, Judge. Department 2. ■ This is a suit brought to set aside a deed to six hundred and thirty-four acres of land near Scappoose, executed by Bridget M. Freeman in favor of Daniel B. Freeman, February 16, 1912. Plaintiff sues as one of the heirs at law of the grantor, who died intestate October 26, 1912. The deed in question reserved to the grantor a life estate in the property. The deed recites a consideration of one dollar and other valuable considerations, but it is conceded that no money consideration passed at the time of its execution. At the date of the deed…

1Opinion

Former opinion adhered to September 10, 1918.

On Rehearing.

(174 Pac. 727.)

For appellant there was a brief over the name of Messrs. Manning, Slater & Leondrd, with oral arguments by Mr. John Manning and Mr. Woodson T. Slater.

For respondents there was a brief over the names of Mr. W. A. Harris and Messrs. Cake & Cake, with oral arguments by Mr. Harris and Mr. William M. Cake.

BURNETT, J. —

The plaintiff sued to set aside a deed by her mother to her brother, the defendant Daniel E. Freeman, and to have herself decreed to be the owner of an undivided third of the land included in the conveyance. Her…

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