Legal Opinion

Dickerson v. Murfield

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided February 9, 1944PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKelly, J.

The defendants, lio D. Murfield and Ernest Coy Murfield, are sons of the late Melissa Dickerson by her first husband. The plaintiffs are her son and daughter by her second husband, Robert F. Dickerson.

On or about the 17th day of April, 1925, Robert F. Dickerson died intestate in the city of Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. He was survived by his widow, Melissa Dickerson, and his son and daughter, who are the plaintiffs and appellants herein. His estate was duly admitted to probate in the circuit court of said county and state.

By deed dated December 14, 1938, Melissa Dickerson transferred…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Comstock v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  2. Canadian Club Beverage Co. v. Canadian Club Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
  3. Gest v. GestSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1933
  4. Hansen v. Oregon Humane SocietyOregon Supreme Court · 1933
  5. Bell & Howell Co. v. BlissCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1919

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Wantulok v. WantulokWyoming Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Taylor v. GrantOregon Supreme Court · 1955
  3. Terry v. SimmonsOregon Supreme Court · 1972
  4. Gratreak v. North Pacific Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1980
  5. Cooley v. FredinburgCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1996

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