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Alexander v. Pillsbury Co.

Oregon Supreme Court
Apr 22, 1964
391 P.2d 644 (Or. 1964)

Summary

In Pillsbury v. Alexander, 40 Neb. 242, 58 N.W. 859, this court held: "In an action brought by a vendor against a vendee to compel the latter to specifically perform his contract to purchase real estate, such vendee is estopped from alleging, as a defense to said action, a defect in his vendor's title; which defect was brought to the actual knowledge of the vendee at the time he entered into such contract of purchase, and where the evidence shows that he contracted to purchase such real estate incumbered with the alleged defect."

Summary of this case from Sofio v. Glissmann

Opinion

Argued March 31, 1964

Affirmed April 22, 1964

Appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County, ALFRED T. SULMONETTI, Judge.

AFFIRMED.

Raymond J. Conboy, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were James L. Hannam and Hollister Thomas, Portland.

Clifford N. Carlsen, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were King, Miller, Anderson, Nash Yerke, and Jean P. Lowman, Portland.

Before McALLISTER, Chief Justice, and ROSSMAN, SLOAN and LUSK, Justices.


Department 1.


This was an action for injury sustained by plaintiff in an automobile accident. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff against defendant Tassock but exonerated defendant Pillsbury Company. Defendant Tassock appeals.

The accident happened on Sandy Boulevard in Portland at 11:15 p.m. on April 7, 1962, when plaintiff was riding in a car driven by her husband in an easterly direction on Sandy. A car operated by defendant's decedent, Sobella, was driven from the west bound lane into plaintiff's car. Sobella died as a result of the collision so it was not known what caused his car to cross over into the wrong lanes of travel and cause the accident. For this reason only the case is somewhat unusual.

Otherwise, it is an ordinary automobile accident case in which defendant's liability was almost certain. Defendant lost and brings here specious assignments that do not merit discussion.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Alexander v. Pillsbury Co.

Oregon Supreme Court
Apr 22, 1964
391 P.2d 644 (Or. 1964)

In Pillsbury v. Alexander, 40 Neb. 242, 58 N.W. 859, this court held: "In an action brought by a vendor against a vendee to compel the latter to specifically perform his contract to purchase real estate, such vendee is estopped from alleging, as a defense to said action, a defect in his vendor's title; which defect was brought to the actual knowledge of the vendee at the time he entered into such contract of purchase, and where the evidence shows that he contracted to purchase such real estate incumbered with the alleged defect."

Summary of this case from Sofio v. Glissmann
Case details for

Alexander v. Pillsbury Co.

Case Details

Full title:ALEXANDER v. PILLSBURY COMPANY and TASSOCK

Court:Oregon Supreme Court

Date published: Apr 22, 1964

Citations

391 P.2d 644 (Or. 1964)
391 P.2d 644

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