Barrow v. School Dist. No. 8
Oregon Supreme Court
From Coos: John S. Coke, Judge. This is an action hy C. R. Barrow and Z. C. Strang against School District No. 8, of Coos County, Oregon, a body corporate. Department 1. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett.
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From Coos: John S. Coke, Judge. This is an action hy C. R. Barrow and Z. C. Strang against School District No. 8, of Coos County, Oregon, a body corporate. Department 1. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. The plaintiffs elected to rely upon a cause of action thus stated in substance in their complaint: After alleging the corporate character of the defendant as a school district and the ownership of one plaintiff of one parcel of land, and the other of another, in an addition to Coquille, in Coos County, Oregon, they aver that on February 14, 1913, they offered to sell these tracts to the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
The reading of the record throughout reveals much rancor between the parties concerned in this pro*275ceeding, to the extent, even, that the “lie direct,” instead of the “retort courteous,” appears in some instances. It is not necessary to pursue the controversy into all its details.
1, 2. The complaint being in the condition stated and the proposition adopted by the legal voters being admitted, as above set out, the defendant at the close of all the testimony moved the court to instruct the jury to render a verdict for the defendant. One reason advanced for this direction was that it is not…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sheridan v. City of SalemOregon Supreme Court · 1886
- Philomath v. IngleOregon Supreme Court · 1902
- Stackpole v. School District No. 5Oregon Supreme Court · 1881
- Richardson v. City of SalemOregon Supreme Court · 1908
3Cited by6 opinions
- Johnson v. School District No. 12Oregon Supreme Court · 1957
- Bridges v. Multnomah CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1919
- Jacobberger v. School District No. 1Oregon Supreme Court · 1925
- Boyle v. School District No. 8Oregon Supreme Court · 1950
- Cole v. School District No. 30Oregon Supreme Court · 1935
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