Jennings v. Oregon Land Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Morrow: William E. Ellis, Judge. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice Bean. This is an action by Sarah C. Jennings and her husband against the Oregon Land & Water Co. to recover damages for the breach of a contract for the sale of real estate.
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From Morrow: William E. Ellis, Judge. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice Bean. This is an action by Sarah C. Jennings and her husband against the Oregon Land & Water Co. to recover damages for the breach of a contract for the sale of real estate. On June 27, 1904, the defendant corporation, through its superintendent and manager, F. B. Holbrook, made and entered into the following contract with the plaintiff Sarah C. Jennings: “Irrigon, Oregon, June 27, 1904. This Agreement, made and entered into the day and year above written, between F. B. Holbrook, superintendent, party of the first part, and…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Bean
1. The first assignment of error is the admission in evidence of the testimony of W. S. Jennings, giving the names of “a portion or all the workmen employed in the construction of the building, the number of days each was employed, and the value *290of Ms services. Jennings was the architect who prepared the plans and specifications and was foreman of the work. He testified that the building was completed according to plans and specifications and was reasonably worth $6,000. He described its character, the size and number of the rooms, the size and character of the materials, and said he did not…
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