Legal Opinion

Crown Co. v. Cohn

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided May 21, 1918PublishedCited by 12 opinions

From Multnomah: Harry H. Belt, Judge. Department 2. This suit was commenced December 8, 1915, by the Crown Company, a corporation, formerly the Crown Trust Company, against Emma Cohn, Celia Friendly, Laura Rosenthal, Julius C. Friendly and Seymour C. Friendly, individually and as trustees of Clara Friendly, deceased, to rescind their lease of real property, which demise contained an option to purchase the land, and to impress thereon a lien for the improvement thereof, on…

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From Multnomah: Harry H. Belt, Judge. Department 2. This suit was commenced December 8, 1915, by the Crown Company, a corporation, formerly the Crown Trust Company, against Emma Cohn, Celia Friendly, Laura Rosenthal, Julius C. Friendly and Seymour C. Friendly, individually and as trustees of Clara Friendly, deceased, to rescind their lease of real property, which demise contained an option to purchase the land, and to impress thereon a lien for the improvement thereof, on the ground that the defendants were powerless to grant such authority. The cause' being at issue was tried and from the…

1Opinion of the CourtMooee, J.

The evidence shows that on the day first hereinafter stated, the grantor was the owner in fee of the real property described in a deed, which, omitting her signature and seal, the names of the witnesses to the conveyance, and the usual acknowledgment thereof, reads:

“This indenture made and entered into this 10th day of February, 1909, by and between Clara Friendly (widow) of Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, party of the first part, and Emma Cohn, Laura Eosenthal, Celia Friendly, Julius C. Friendly, and Seymour C. Friendly, children of the said Clara Friendly, parties of the second part, as…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hale v. HaleIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Kent v. . Church of St. MichaelNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  3. Gavin v. CurtinIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Downey v. . SeibNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
  5. Brown v. BrownOregon Supreme Court · 1879

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Ingalls Iron Works Company v. IngallsDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1959
  2. Equitable Trust Co. v. Delaware Trust Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1947
  3. Jackson v. HughesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
  4. Eisenmenger v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1941
  5. First Nat. Bk. v. Multnomah Lbr. Box Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1928

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