State Land Board v. Sovenko

This is an appeal by the state of Oregon acting through the State Land Board from an order of the Circuit Court for Multnomah County, Probate Department, allowing an attorneys ’ fee and certain costs and expenses.

On August 21, 1946, the United States National Bank of Portland (Oregon), administrator of the estate of Peter Lappy, deceased, filed its final account with said court in which it was averred:

“VI.

“That the Administrator of the estate and its attorney have diligently searched for heirs of the said deceased, and have been unable to find any in the United States, but have been advised…