Crane v. Runey

This action is brought by the plaintiff, a citizen of California, to recover from the defendant, a citizen of Oregon, the sum of *16$1,216.25, had and received by the defendant to the use of the plaintiff. The defendant demurs to the complaint, for that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. It is alleged in the complaint that on March 19, 1878, the defendant received from the county clerk of* Clatsop county, to add for the use and benefit of the plaintiff, said sum of money, which of right should have been paid to him; that such clerk received said money as the…