Fleishhacker v. Portland News Publishing Co.

In August, 1935, plaintiffs commenced an action against defendant to recover the sum of $46,-342.72 and interest thereon for alleged breach of contract in that defendant failed and refused to meet its obligations to assume all liabilities of the Portland Telegram under a lease entered into between it and Rose Barde et al. on December 3,1921, covering the Telegram building in the city of Portland. Plaintiffs, who were the owners of all the stock of the Portland Telegram, a corporation, were sued by the lessors, Rose Barde et al., in California, and judgment was obtained against them for the…