Sharpe v. Lees
Oregon Supreme Court
From Malheur: Dalton Biggs, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice McBride. This is a suit by Isaac W. Sharpe and Emma L. Sharpe against William E. Lees and J. R. Blackaby. The defendants purchased at a foreclosure sale certain lands owned by plaintiffs.
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From Malheur: Dalton Biggs, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice McBride. This is a suit by Isaac W. Sharpe and Emma L. Sharpe against William E. Lees and J. R. Blackaby. The defendants purchased at a foreclosure sale certain lands owned by plaintiffs. Plaintiffs allege that their statutory right to redeem from such sale expired on September 7, 1910, and that, before the statutory period for such redemption, defendants agreed to extend the time of redemption for five days, and agreed that, if plaintiffs would pay the money necessary to so redeem within that time, they would not take a deed to the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McBride
1. We do not think that plaintiffs have established the agreement to extend the time by the clear preponderance of' the evidence. The testimony in favor of plaintiffs’ contention is given by plaintiffs and Colvin, their attorney, and Mr. Eby, who was interested in getting a loan of $18,000 for the use of plaintiffs. It consists of alleged declarations of defendant Lees, when applied to for an extension, to the effect that “five or six days would make no difference, and that if they had the money there by that time it would be all-right,” and of alleged declarations of Blackaby that what Lees…
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