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· 3/15/1881

Johnson v. Shively

Citations

  • 9 Or. 333

Syllabus

<p>Written Instruments — Construction—Exceptions.</p> <p>It is a question of law for the court to construe and declare the legal effect of deeds, or other written instruments.</p> <p>When a question of law has been improperly referred to the decision of a jury, if it be apparent that the question has been correctly decided by the jury, exceptions for that cause will not avail.</p>

Judges: Lord

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