Moore v. Simonson
Oregon Supreme Court
Appeal from Wasco: W. L. Bradshaw, Judge. The purpose of plaintiffs in this suit, Sarah A. and Anna Moore, is to have defendant Anna Simonson, who holds the legal title to the following described premises, to wit: “Beginning at the northwest corner of lot twelve, in block two, Biglow’s Addition to Dalles City, Wasco County, Oregon, and running thence in a southerly direction along Washington Street seventy feet; thence in an easterly direction one hundred feet to the west…
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Appeal from Wasco: W. L. Bradshaw, Judge. The purpose of plaintiffs in this suit, Sarah A. and Anna Moore, is to have defendant Anna Simonson, who holds the legal title to the following described premises, to wit: “Beginning at the northwest corner of lot twelve, in block two, Biglow’s Addition to Dalles City, Wasco County, Oregon, and running thence in a southerly direction along Washington Street seventy feet; thence in an easterly direction one hundred feet to the west line of lot ten in said block two; thence in a northerly direction seventy feet along the west line of said lot ten to the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Wolverton.
1. It may be remarked while passing that the defendant held not only the life estate to the premises under the will of Jonas Whitney at the time she purchased the outstanding mission title, but she occupied the position of a trustee in respect to said premises, the owners of the remainder under said will being the cestuis que trustent. She was then executrix of the estate, and had served as such scarcely a year, and was also in possession collecting rents. Ewing, J., in Bowling’s Heirs v. Dobyn’s Administrators, 5 Dana, 446, says: “It is certainly true, as a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Plympton v. Boston DispensaryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Cairns v. ChabertNew York Court of Chancery · 1839
- Allen v. DeGroodtSupreme Court of Missouri · 1889
- Bowling's Heirs v. Dobyns' AdministratorsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1837
- Whitney v. SalterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
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