Hickey v. Coffey
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Robert Gr. Morrow, Judge. Action in replevin by Oliver M. Hickey against John B. Coffey, as county clerk of Multnomah County, Oregon. From a judgment rendered upon a verdict in favor of defendant, plaintiff appeals. Reversed and remanded with directions. Department 2. Statement by Mr. Justice Moore. This action of claim and delivery was commenced in the District Court of Portland, Oregon.
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From Multnomah: Robert Gr. Morrow, Judge. Action in replevin by Oliver M. Hickey against John B. Coffey, as county clerk of Multnomah County, Oregon. From a judgment rendered upon a verdict in favor of defendant, plaintiff appeals. Reversed and remanded with directions. Department 2. Statement by Mr. Justice Moore. This action of claim and delivery was commenced in the District Court of Portland, Oregon. The complaint alleges: (1) That the defendant John B. Coffey at all the times mentioned was and is the connty clerk of Multnomah County, Oregon; (2) that about June 1, 1914, and for a long…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Moore
The evidence shows that on March 24, 1914, an indictment was returned in Multnomah County, Oregon, against Earl Carl, alias John R. Ainsley, charging him with the crime of obtaining by false pretenses from the Meier & Frank Company, a corporation, money and property of the value of $25.50. The person so charged and Ms wife were arrested at Los Angeles, *386California, by an officer, who took from them the money described in the complaint and brought them to Portland, Oregon, where they were placed in jail, and the money was deposited with the defendant as county clerk. The plaintiff is an…
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