Legal Opinion

McFarlane v. Cornelius

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided July 27, 1903PublishedCited by 17 opinions

From Marion: George H. Burnett, Judge. This action was begun October 11, 1902, by A. McFarlane against G. B. Cornelius in the circuit court for Marion County to recover the possession of the west 36 feet of lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, and all of lot 8, in block 8, in the Town of Turner, and also lots 2 and 7, in block 5, of the Town of Mehama, Oregon.

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From Marion: George H. Burnett, Judge. This action was begun October 11, 1902, by A. McFarlane against G. B. Cornelius in the circuit court for Marion County to recover the possession of the west 36 feet of lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, and all of lot 8, in block 8, in the Town of Turner, and also lots 2 and 7, in block 5, of the Town of Mehama, Oregon. The complaint alleges that plaintiff is the owner in fee thereof, and that the defendant is, and for more than 30 days prior to the commencement of the action has been in the wrongful possession of said premises, and unlawfully withholds the same from…

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Chief Justice' Moore,

after stating the facts as above, delivered the opinion of the court.

At the trial the plaintiff introduced in evidence his chain of title to the premises, and also gave testimony tending to prove the allegations of the complaint, and rested, whereupon, the defendant, to support the averments of the answer. offered in evidence a judgment roll from Department No. 2 of said court, in the divorce suit of Elizabeth Mc-Farlane, as plaintiff, against the plaintiff herein, as defendant, purporting to decree to her an undivided one third of said lots, and also offered in…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Morrill v. MorrillOregon Supreme Court · 1890
  3. McFarlane v. McFarlaneOregon Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Bank of Colfax v. RichardsonOregon Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Trullenger v. ToddOregon Supreme Court · 1873

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Habighorst v. ConantOregon Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Thoenes v. TatroOregon Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Richardson v. KingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
  4. McFarlane v. McFarlaneOregon Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Ranch v. WerleyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Oregon · 1907

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