Harris v. Helens
Oregon Supreme Court
From Columbia: James A. Eakin, Judge. Tbis is a suit by W. A. Harris, against tbe City of St. Helens, in tbe nature of a cross-bill in equity to obtain a decree that plaintiff is tbe owner of certain real property described in tbe complaint and to enjoin an action at law. There was a decree for defendant in the Circuit Court and the plaintiff appeals. The facts are concisely set forth in the opinion of the court. Department 1.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bamsey
The defendant herein, as plaintiff therein, commenced an action of ejectment to recover from the-plaintiff herein as defendant in said action a small tract of land at and in front of Cowlitz Street in the City of St. Helens, which is described in the complaint. Upon the filing of the complaint in said action, the plaintiff herein answered in said action, and also filed his complaint in this suit in the nature of a cross-bill, asking for equitable relief. Among other things the complaint in this suit alleged:
“That about the 2d day of January, 1865, there was filed in the office of the county…
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