Anderson v. Griffith
Oregon Supreme Court
From Lane: Lawrence T. Harris, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Moore. This is a suit by A. J. Anderson against William Griffith, J. W. Eeed, and the Oregon Securities Co., a corporation, to foreclose a mortgage.
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From Lane: Lawrence T. Harris, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Moore. This is a suit by A. J. Anderson against William Griffith, J. W. Eeed, and the Oregon Securities Co., a corporation, to foreclose a mortgage. It is alleged in the complaint, “that on March 19, 1897, Griffith and Reed gave to the plaintiff their promissory note for $2,025, due on or before five years, without interest, and' to secure the payment thereof they executed to him a mortgage of an undivided one-fourth interest in three mining claims. That the mortgage provided that, in case of a sale of the premises within the time…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mooee
1. The testimony given at the trial shows that on March 19, 1897, the plaintiff was the owner of the specified interest in the several mining claims, which property he at that time sold and conveyed to Griffith and Reed for $2,025, taking as security therefor a mortgage on the premises; that about March 19, 1902, when the note evidencing the debt matured, it was orally agreed that in consideration of $500 extra compensation, the payment, of the mortgage debt might be deferred until the mining claims could be sold; that a sale thereof was effected August 25, 1903, and there was paid on account…
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