Legal Opinion
City of Portland v. Berry
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided July 15, 1987No. A8504-02418; CA A40168PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRossman, J.
Plaintiff brings this interpleader action to determine which of the defendants is entitled to $18,000 in $1,000 and $500 bills that its Bureau of Police acquired for use as evidence in the criminal prosecution of the thief who stole them. Defendants Berry and Kelly (appellants) seek return of the bills. The trial court awarded them to defendant United States National Bank of Oregon (Bank). Berry and Kelly appeal, and we affirm.
This dispute arose after appellants’ live-in attendant, Wetzel, stole nine $1,000 bills and 18 $500 bills from them. Over the course of three months, Wetzel took the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Sinclair Houston Federal Credit Union v. HendricksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
- Graves v. . DudleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Spear v. Arkansas National BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
- Transamerica Insurance Company v. LongDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1970
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