Benson v. Murton
Oregon Supreme Court
Prom Multnomah: Henry E. McGinn, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Eakin. This is an action by Chas. G. Benson, against C. C. Murtón to recover damages for false representations; the circumstances being as follows: McNair & Moss-man, a real estate firm of Portland, had negotiated with W. W. Pawk for the purchase of a farm of 322 acres, in Polk County, for and on behalf of J. Syd McNair, C. C. Page, Chas.
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Prom Multnomah: Henry E. McGinn, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Eakin. This is an action by Chas. G. Benson, against C. C. Murtón to recover damages for false representations; the circumstances being as follows: McNair & Moss-man, a real estate firm of Portland, had negotiated with W. W. Pawk for the purchase of a farm of 322 acres, in Polk County, for and on behalf of J. Syd McNair, C. C. Page, Chas. G. Benson, and E. P. Dosch, which they desired to place in the hands of the Title & Trust Company to subdivide and sell for them. The title to the land was to be taken in the name of defendant…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Eakin
There are four principal exceptions relied upon on this appeal: (1) Error in refusal of the court to admit evidence of the settlement of December 5, 1910; (2) an exception to the instruction of the court that the jury might find against the defendant for exemplary damages; (3) the exception to the admission of the evidence of the conspiracy of McNair and Page; and (4) the refusal of the court to grant him nonsuit at the close of plaintiff’s testimony or to instruct for a verdict in favor of the defendant at the close of the ease.
1, 2. Plaintiff claims that he was defrauded to the amount of…
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