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Adamson v. Adamson
Citation:
Supreme Court of Oregon, 1975; 273 Or. 382; 541P. 2d 460Facts
On May 20, 1965, Plaintiff and her former spouse, Brian Adamson purchased a fourplex along with Brian’s mother, Inez Adamson. On April 14, 1972 Plaintiff and Brian transferred their interest in the fourplex to Brian’s father, the Defendant-intervenor. Plaintiff later filed for divorce from Brian, requesting a ruling that she get to withhold both their interests in the fourplex.
The court ruled in Plaintiff’s favor, finding that the deed from Plaintiff and Brian to Defendant-intervenor was void because Plaintiff’s signature was obtained fraudulently. The court, therefore, held that Plaintiff is entitled to two-thirds interest and Defendant-intervenor is entitled to one-third interest.
Inez Adamson then conveyed her interest in the fourplex to Defendant-intervenor who shortly before this conveyance, appealed the trial court’s ruling, claiming that Plaintiff and Brian have no interest in the fourplex and that he should have sole ownership.
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Concurrent OwnershipTopic Refresher Course
Intro to Concurrent Estates and Tenancy in Common