Case law

Brower Lumber Co. v. Miller

28 Or. 565 · Oregon Supreme Court · Feb 3, 1898

Justice Brown, in Constable v. National Steamship Company, 154 U. S. 73, (14 Sup. Ct. 1062,) “It is by no means a universal rule that a person may sue upon a contract made for his benefit, to which he was not a party.” … Larkin, 36 Kan. 246 ( 13 Pac. 398 ); Anderson v. Fitzgerald, 21 Fed. 294 ; Weller v. Goble, 66 Iowa, 113 ( 23 N. W. 290 ); Durnherr v. Rau, 135 N. Y. 219 ( 32 N. E. 49 ); Parlin v. Hall, 2 N. D. 473 ( 52 N.

Kelsey v. Norblad, Governor

136 Or. 76 · Oregon Supreme Court · Nov 20, 1930

The contemporaneous construction of a statute by those charged with its execution is entitled to weight: Lamm v. Silver Falls Timber Co., 133 Or. 468 ( 286 P. 527 , 291 P. 375 ); Portland v. … Welch, 126 Or. 293 ( 269 P. 868 ); *79 Spencer v. City of Portland, 114 Or. 381 ( 235 P. 279 ); Twohy Bros. Co. v. Ochoco Irrigation Dist., 108 Or. 1 ( 210 P. 873 , 216 P. 189 ).

Johnson v. Eastern Oregon State College

Oregon Supreme Court · Oct 25, 2001

BARBARA JOHNSON, Petitioner on Review, v. EASTERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE and SAIF CORPORATION, Respondents on Review. … *Judicial review from the Workers' Compensation Board, 159 Or App 663 , 978 P2d 451 (1999) .

Errand v. Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc.

320 Or. 509 · Oregon Supreme Court · Feb 2, 1995

Plaintiff did not seek judicial review of the Board’s order. … Dethlefs v.

Pendleton Grain Growers v. Pedro

271 Or. 24 · Oregon Supreme Court · Jan 7, 1975

V. … Brown v. Jones, 137 Or 520, 523 , 3 P2d 768 (1931). See also 17A CJS Contracts § 549b. Plaintiff has the burden to establish the existence of a valid contract and the breach thereof.

Strandholm v. General Construction Co.

235 Or. 145 · Oregon Supreme Court · Jun 12, 1963

Browning et al, 1943, 170 Or 350, 354 , 133 P2d 599, 600 . … Neal v. Haight, 187 Or 13, 32 , 206 P2d 1197 ; Lyons v. Browning, 170 Or 350, 354 , 133 P2d 599 ; Timmins v. Hale, 122 Or 24, 32 , 256 P 770 ; Spokane County v.

Devlin v. Moore

64 Or. 433 · Oregon Supreme Court · Feb 25, 1913

In Deadrick v. Bank, 100 Tenn. 457, 463 ( 45 S. … Rankin v. Cooper (C. C.), 149 Fed. 1010, 1013 . See, also, Campbell v. Watson, 62 N. J. Eq. 396 ( 50 Atl. 120 ). 13.

Van Lom v. Schneiderman

187 Or. 89 · Oregon Supreme Court · Jul 8, 1949

Robertson v. Frey, 72 Or. 599 , 144 P. 128 , is an instance where this court affirmed the judgment notwithstanding error in the record. Lyons v. Browning, 170 Or. 350 , 133 P. (2d) 599 ; McDaniels v. … Browning we sustained the action of the trial court in setting aside the verdict in an action to recover for the lolling and injuring of a large number of turkeys.

Kingsley v. United Rys. Co.

66 Or. 50 · Oregon Supreme Court · Jul 15, 1913

Consequently actual occupation or possession of real property is in its essential nature of an estate or right therein: Wilson v. Fine (D. C.), 38 Fed. 789 . … Kelliher, 58 Or. 557 ( 114 Pac. 943 , 115 Pac. 596 ); Browning v. Lewis, 39 Or. 11 ( 64 Pac. 304 ); Sommer v. Compton, 52 Or. 173 ( 96 Pac. 124 ); O. R. & N. Co. v. Hertzberg, 26 Or. 216 ( 37 Pac. 1019 ).

Williamson v. McKenna

223 Or. 366 · Oregon Supreme Court · Jun 22, 1960

Brown v. Roach, 67 So2d 201 (Fla 1953); De Wald v. Quarnstrom, 60 So2d 919 (Fla 1952); Bexter v. Green, 55 So2d 548 (Fla 1951). See, Note, 4 Fla L Rev 79 (1951). … Jackson v. Jackson, 234 S C 291, 108 SE2d 86 (1959); Benton v. Pellum, 232 S C 26, 100 SE2d 534 (1957); Brown v. Hill, 228 S C 34, 88 SE2d 838 (1955).

Croasman v. Kincaid

31 Or. 445 · Oregon Supreme Court · Aug 9, 1897

E. 702 ); State v. Oliver, 116 Mo. 188 ( 22 S. W. 637 ); Wailes v. Smith, 76 Md. 469 ( 25 Atl. 922 ); Burton v. Furman, 115 N. C. 166 ( 20 S. E. 443 ); State v. Doyle, 38 Wis. 92 ; People v. … Board of Supervisors, 26 Barb. 118 ; Dechert v. Commonwealth, 113 Pa. St. 229 ( 6 Atl. 229 ); People v. Auditor, 2 Colo. 97 ; Spelling on Extraordinary Relief, § 1459.

Cook v. Van Buskirk Et Ux.

127 Or. 206 · Oregon Supreme Court · Oct 2, 1928

Further, the rules generally applicable to chattel mortgages as to description are less rigid than those applied to conveyances of realty: Hardaway v. Jones, 100 Va. 481, 483 ( 41 S. E. 957 ); 11 C. J. 456, § 78. … J., and Brown and Belt, JJ., concur.

Todd v. Pacific Ry. & Navigation Co.

59 Or. 249 · Oregon Supreme Court · Aug 3, 1910

Town of East Windsor, 63 Conn. 150 ( 27 Atl. 237 ); Elster v. Springfield, 49 Ohio St. 82 ( 30 N. E. 274 ) ; O. & R. V. R. Co. v. Martin, 14 Neb. 295 ( 15 N. W. 696 ); Larmore v. Crown Point Iron Co., 101 N. … Browning v. Lewis, 39 Or. 11, 17 ( 64 Pac. 304 ); O. R. & N. Co. v. Hertzberg, 26 Or. 222 ( 37 Pac. 1019 ); Gallagher v. Kelliher, 58 Or. 557 ( 114 Pac. 943 ).

Coffey v. Smith

52 Or. 538 · Oregon Supreme Court · Nov 17, 1908

The right to assert and perfect a mechanic’s lien is a statutory privilege (Brown v. … Rowe, 19 Or. 188 ( 23 Pac. 901 ) ; Curtis v. Sestanovich, 26 Or. 107 ( 37 Pac. 67 ) ; Gordon v. Deal, 23 *541 Or. 153 ( 31 Pac. 287 ) ; Nicolai v. Van Fridagh, 23 Or. 149 ( 31 Pac. 288 ). By Section 5644, B. & C.

Loomis v. MacFarlane

50 Or. 129 · Oregon Supreme Court · Jul 30, 1907

Chief Justice Dixon, in Brown v. Hebard, 20 Wis. 344 ( 91 Am. Dec. 408 ), says: “It is not easy, perhaps, to" determine the precise application of this word as used in the statute. … Newcomb, 9 Cush. 46 ; McFadden v. Friendly, 9 Or. 222. 4. Upon the face of the instrument, then, it seems to us, the parties intended net profits when using the word “earnings.”

Jennings v. Kiernan

35 Or. 349 · Oregon Supreme Court · Dec 19, 1898

Rep. 360 ), an appropriation by forest commissioners to be held as a forest preserve under an act of the legislature (Brown v. Allen, 57 Hun, 219 , 10 N. Y. … Brown, 106 N. C. 362 ( 10 S. E. 868 ); Williams v. Kerr, 113 N. C. 306 ( 18 S. E. 501 ).

Bauer v. Northwest Blowpipe Co.

75 Or. 1 · Oregon Supreme Court · Feb 16, 1915

C. 222 ; La Grande National Bank v. Blum, 27 Or. 215 ( 41 Pac. 659 ); McLeod v. Despain, 49 Or. 536, 552 ( 90 Pac. 492 , 92 Pac. 1088 , 124 Am. St. Rep. 1066 , 19 L. R. A. (N. S.) 276); Wehrung v. … Brown & McCabe, 53 Or. 598 ( 101 Pac. 671 ); Harding v. Oregon-Idaho Co., 57 Or. 34 ( 110 Pac. 412 ); Harrison v. Birrell, 58 Or. 410 ( 115 Pac. 141 ).

Peterson v. Hutton

132 Or. 252 · Oregon Supreme Court · Dec 11, 1929

Justice Brown, on behalf of the court, wrote: “While section 103, Or. … From Huntington v. Crouter, 38 Or. 408 ( 54 P. 208 , 72 Am. St.

Coalition for Safe Power v. Oregon Public Utility Commission

325 Or. 447 · Oregon Supreme Court · Jul 18, 1997

Petitioners Forelaws on Board (FOB) and Utility Reform Project (URP) appealed. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Coalition for Safe Power v. PUC, 139 Or App 358 , 911 P2d 1272 (1996). … Relying on its own opinion in Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co. v.

State v. Varney

244 Or. 583 · Oregon Supreme Court · Oct 26, 1966

As in State v. Layne, 244 Or 510 , 419 P2d 35 (decided October 19, 1966), we decline to consider the question. … Gladden v.