Jackman v. Northwestern Trust Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Polk: Harry H. Belt, Judge, This is a suit hy Edna R. Jackman against the Northwestern Trust Company, a corporation, to rescind a contract for the purchase of land. From a decree in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean.
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From Polk: Harry H. Belt, Judge, This is a suit hy Edna R. Jackman against the Northwestern Trust Company, a corporation, to rescind a contract for the purchase of land. From a decree in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is a suit to rescind an executory contract for the sale of 163 acres of land in Polk County, Oregon, to recover the sums of money paid thereon and also the amount expended in making permanent improvements on the premises. The trial court passed a decree rescinding the contract and awarding plaintiff the relief prayed for. Defendant…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
The evidence in the case supports the allegations of the complaint in the main; and stated in a general way shows that a short time before making the contract in question C. F. Reid, the president of the defendant, went with the plaintiff’s husband, who acted in her behalf, to visit the land which is situated near Falls City; that neither was acquainted with the corners or lines thereof, but that Mr. Reid indicated that the buildings were located about in the center, according to which about 40 or more acres of practically level land which could be easily cleared and made good tillable soil…
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