Legal Opinion

Matthiesen v. Abata

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided November 29, 1897PublishedCited by 7 opinions

From Multnomab: Loyal B. Stearns, Judge. Suit by Jobn C. Mattbiesen and others to enforce a mechanic’s lien against the leasehold interest of S. A. Arata in a room called the Hoffman Bar, situated in the Sherlock Block in Portland. The facts are set out in the opinion. Arata appeals from a decree against his leasehold interest.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean

On April 12, 1894, the defendant Arata, being the lessee for a term of years of a room on the ground floor of a completed five-story brick building in the City of Portland, and desiring to fit it up for saloon purposes, entered into a contract with plaintiff Matthiesen to furnish the material and do the, work necessary to wainscot it in oak, and cover the window and door casings, pilasters and ceiling beams with a covering of the same material, so as to give them the appearance of oak, to partition off a card room, put in an oak door with casings and frame complete to the water closet, cut…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pilz v. KillingsworthOregon Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Helm v. GilroyOregon Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Rowland v. McCownOregon Supreme Court · 1891

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State Highway Commission v. Superbilt Manufacturing Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Ward v. TOWN TAVERNOregon Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Roseburg Nat. Bank v. CampOregon Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Wertz v. LambMontana Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Barr v. World Keepfresh Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1915

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