Haines v. Pacific Bancorporation

This is an action to enforce a contract alleged to have been entered into by defendant with other persons for the benefit of plaintiff. The defendant answered, denying the allegations of the complaint. At the beginning of the trial, the defendant objected to the introduction of any testimony upon the ground that the complaint failed to state a cause of action. This objection was sustained and the action dismissed, and plaintiff has appealed.

It is alleged in the complaint that plaintiff was the owner and holder of two hundred shares of the capital-stock of the Portland National Bank, and that…