Faw v. Larson

Plaintiff, Everett J. Faw, brought an action seeking possession of real property and to be declared the owner in fee simple. The trial court found in favor of defendants, holding that the plaintiff had acquired no interest in the property. The factual setting of the suit is rather unusual and occurred as follows.

The disputed property was known as Lot 48, Sun-nyside Fruit Farm No. 5. In 1891 when it was first plotted, it was dedicated for school purposes and owned by "The Oregon Land Company.” This company was dissolved in 1906 for failure to pay registration fees.

In 1966, a second corporation…