Hoffmire v. Martin
Oregon Supreme Court
From Marion: George H. Burnett, Judge. This is a suit by Dora A. Hoffmire and others to declare null and void, a deed made by their deceased father, John M. Martin, in April, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, to the defendant James S. Martin, on the ground of nondelivery. There was a deeree for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
John M. Martin died of consumption in July, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, leaving four daughters, the plaintiffs herein, and one minor son, the defendant, as his heirs at law. For a long time prior to his death he was ill and infirm, and fully realized that he could not recover. In August, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, having in view the equal division of his property among all his children, he executed deeds to them severally, but retained the same in his possession and under his control. Subsequently changing his mind, and desiring that the property should go to his minor son, he…
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