Arment v. Yamhill County
Oregon Supreme Court
Appeal from Marion: George H. Burnett, Judge. This is an action to recover upon the following contract as modified after the date of its execution by the parties thereto, namely, “This agreement made and entered into this eighth day of January, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and' ninety-one, by and between the county commissioners of Yamhill County, State of Oregon, in regular session assembled, parties of the first part, for and in behalf of said County of Yamhill, State…
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Appeal from Marion: George H. Burnett, Judge. This is an action to recover upon the following contract as modified after the date of its execution by the parties thereto, namely, “This agreement made and entered into this eighth day of January, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and' ninety-one, by and between the county commissioners of Yamhill County, State of Oregon, in regular session assembled, parties of the first part, for and in behalf of said County of Yamhill, State of Oregon, and W. T. Shurtleff, J. A. Arment, and Paul A. Qzanne, parties of the second part, — Witnesseth: That whereas…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Wolverton.
1. The contract which we are called upon to construe was certainly not drawn by the hand of an adept *479in the business, as, without its modification, it would seem the draughtsman had been peculiarly felicitous in stating as much of what was not wanted to be stated as that which was pertinent. Even in its present condition plaintiffs are not claiming under it as its literal interpretation would seem to import. But, like all other contracts in writing, this must be construed by taking it at the four corners and looking through the whole instrument from the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Noland v. BullOregon Supreme Court · 1893
- Hildebrand & Posner v. Bloodsworth, Whitley & RidenourOregon Supreme Court · 1885
- Hume v. KellyOregon Supreme Court · 1896
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