Stephenson v. Van Blokland
Oregon Supreme Court
From Union: John W. Knowles, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is a suit by Thomas Stephenson against Andrew Van Blokland, appellant, and George H. Steel, State Treasurer, Frank W. Benson, Secretary of State, and Frank W. Benson, Governor of the State of Oregon, and as such officers constituting the State Land Board of the State of Oregon, to quiet title to the S. % of N. W. % of section 19 in township 3 S. of range 38 E., W. M., Union County, Oregon.
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From Union: John W. Knowles, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is a suit by Thomas Stephenson against Andrew Van Blokland, appellant, and George H. Steel, State Treasurer, Frank W. Benson, Secretary of State, and Frank W. Benson, Governor of the State of Oregon, and as such officers constituting the State Land Board of the State of Oregon, to quiet title to the S. % of N. W. % of section 19 in township 3 S. of range 38 E., W. M., Union County, Oregon. From a decree awarding one-half of the land to each party, defendant appeals. The plaintiff alleges that he is the owner in fee, in…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
It appears from the evidence and record that on March 9, 1872, the State Land Board executed a deed to the land in question to one C. Laxton, who on the 18th day of July, 1872, conveyed the same to E. S. and J. T. McComas. The latter, with their wives, on September 1, 1877, in consideration of $560.89, executed a deed thereof to the State of Oregon, J. T. McComas and wife acting by E. S. McComas as attorney in fact. The evidence does not disclose that any power of attorney or authority was given to E. S. McComas to convey the interest of J. T. McComas and wife. On August 21, 1882, the State…
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