Crawford v. O'Connell
Oregon Supreme Court
From Coos : Henry L. Benson, Judge. ' This is a suit by A. M. Crawford against Eugene O’Connell and others for an accounting and contribution, to establish an interest in real property, and to compel the execution of a conveyance thereof.
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From Coos : Henry L. Benson, Judge. ' This is a suit by A. M. Crawford against Eugene O’Connell and others for an accounting and contribution, to establish an interest in real property, and to compel the execution of a conveyance thereof. The transcript shows 'that on June 18,1889, the plaintiff, A. M. Crawford, and the defendants Eugene O’Connell, C. W. Tower, George W. Loggie, and C. H. Merchant purchased from Martha A. Tupper certain real property in Coos County for $8,000, taking the deed thereto in the name of plaintiff, who, by agreement with said defendants, was to hold the legal title…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Moore
It is contended by appellant’s counsel that the parties entering into the agreement to purchase the land from Mrs. Tupper were cotenants, and not partners in that or any other transaction, and that the following clauses in the deed executed by plaintiff and his wife and others to Merchant, viz.: “And whereas, said lands were purchased for and on behalf of said A. M. Crawford, C. H. Merchant, C. W. Tower, George W. Loggie, and Eugene O’Connell, each owning an undivided one fifth thereof,” and “said premises are hereby conveyed subject to the mortgage heretofore mentioned, and each share or…
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