Gray v. Beard
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Henry E. McGinn, Judge. This is a suit by Mary B. Gray and S. Roscoe Beard against A. Edgar Beard, to establish title in plaintiffs to an undivided two-fifths interest in certain real property in Multnomah County. The facts are fully set forth in the opinion. The Circuit Court found the equities were with the plaintiffs and entered a decree accordingly, from which the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
S. M. Beard died intestate on January 8,1910, leaving as residuary legatees, Elizabeth Beard, a sister in law, and the mother of the other residuary legatees, viz., Mary B. Gray and S. Roscoe Beard, plaintiffs, and A. Edgar Beard, defendant; also Carrie E. Cadwell *61(née Carrie E. Beard). Plaintiffs claim that defendant, A. Edgar Beard, held the property in trust for his uncle, S. M. Beard, deceased. Defendant- claims to own the property individually. The suit involves lot 2 B, and the east 37% feet of lot 3, all in block I of Tabor Heights Addition to the City of Portland, and 41.12 acres in…
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