Barger v. Barger
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Loyal B. Stearns, Judge. Suit in equity by Rebecca J. Barger against Cyrus W. Barger and Eliza Helm, her children, and others, to have a trust declared in certain land in plaintiff’s favor. The lower court entered a pro forma decree for the defendants, confirming the report of Jarvis Varnal Beach, Esq., referee. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Wolverton.
This suit was instituted November i, 1894, for the purpose of charging the defendants Cyrus W. Barger and Eliza Helm as trustees of certain lands in Multnomah County, Oregon, for the use and benefit of plaintiff. From the testimony it appears the plaintiff was the wife of John Barger, now deceased, and that Cyrus W. Barger and Eliza Helm are their children. Barger left a will by which he devised and bequeathed to plaintiff all his real and personal property for and during her natural life, or so long as she remained his widow, but in case of her marriage, then…
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