Legal Opinion

Washington Investment Ass'n v. Stanley

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided January 7, 1901PublishedCited by 37 opinions

From Polk: Henry H. Hewitt, Judge. Suit by the Washington National Building, Loan and Investment Association against Hartwell B. Stanley and others to foreclose a mortgage on real estate.

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From Polk: Henry H. Hewitt, Judge. Suit by the Washington National Building, Loan and Investment Association against Hartwell B. Stanley and others to foreclose a mortgage on real estate. The complaint avers that plaintiff is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Washington, and that, by compliance with the requirements of the laws of this state, it is entitled to do business herein and to maintain this suit; that on September 2, 1895, Hartwell B. Stanley and wife, of Seattle, Washington, made their certain promissory note to plaintiff, of which the following is a copy: “On…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolverton

1. One of the grounds upon which the dismissal was based is that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of suit; Such insufficiency was not suggested by the defense, but was so found by the court upon its own motion, and is urged here as a correct holding in the premises. The specific objection to the complaint is that it has neither set up the mortgage by copy or exhibit, nor stated the substance or purport of its provisions, and that, therefore, the court cannot determine what are its conditions, or whether or not they, or any of them, have been broken so as to…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Cooper Manufacturing Co. v. FergusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  2. Vermont Loan & Trust Co. v. WhithedNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Finnegan v. NoerenbergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
  4. Meroney v. Atlanta Building & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1895
  5. Booth v. MoodyOregon Supreme Court · 1896

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Hopkins Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. ClearySupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. Owen v. BradleyOregon Supreme Court · 1962
  3. Groel v. United Electric Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1905
  4. Union Savings Ass'n v. CumminsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
  5. Anderson v. Creamery Package Manufacturing Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1902

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