JIMENEZ v. LEE


547 P.2d 126 (1976)

Elizabeth Anne Lee JIMENEZ, Appellant, v. Jason D. LEE, Individually and As Trustee, and As Custodian under the Laws of Oregon for Betsy Lee, Also Known As Bitsy Lee, a Minor, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided March 18, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alberta Heffron, Salem, argued the cause and filed briefs for appellant.

Charles W. Creighton, Salem, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.


O'CONNELL, Chief Justice.

This is a suit brought by plaintiff against her father to compel him to account for assets which she alleges were held by defendant as trustee for her. Plaintiff appeals from a decree dismissing her complaint.

Plaintiff's claim against her father is based upon the theory that a trust arose in her favor when two separate gifts were made for her benefit. The first of these gifts was made in 1945, shortly after plaintiff's birth, when...

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