Thornton v. Hallam
Oregon Supreme Court
From Hood River: William L. Bradshaw, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. This is a suit by J. Thornton and W. H. Walton against A. C. Hallam, Charles S. Chapman, and Thos. H. Sherrard, to enforce a lien for clearing land.
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From Hood River: William L. Bradshaw, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. This is a suit by J. Thornton and W. H. Walton against A. C. Hallam, Charles S. Chapman, and Thos. H. Sherrard, to enforce a lien for clearing land. The complaint alleges that the defendants Chapman and Sherrard are the owners, or reputed owners, of the following described tract of land, to wit: “Beginning at a point which is 778 feet west of a point on east section line of section 1, township 1 N., of range 10 E. of the Willamette meridian, 534 feet north of quarter corner on east side of said section 1; thence…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
“Any person or persons who shall hereafter clear any land or improve the same by ditching, diking or tiling the same at the request of the owner or person in the lawful possession of the same shall have a lien on the said lands so improved or cleared for his wages and charges for the said service, which lien shall be preferred to every other lien, mortgage, or incumbrance of a subsequent date.” Section 7439, L. O. L.
“It shall be the duty of every person claiming the benefits of this act to file with the county clerk of the county where the land is situated within sixty days after the…
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