The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-02
e,fRasEnMaK. EXPOSED.


county 1sldse Of YazsahiII County.
Il appears from the following. copied
from the records Of mortgages for Yamhi1
county. that sJstdge Ramsey purchased tho
Office Of County fudgs Of that county. The
Circuit Court decided that Mf. Smith was
elected By seventeen majority, after which
Ramsey purchased the cfffce for tao hun
aiea dollars and paid the costs. This is in
itself crime. VIII the people support
criminal for the Office of District Attorney?
Ramsey cannot deny the record nor his
own signature. a man who would pur-
chase an Office would be very likely to sell
the Interests Of the people when occasion
offered. As he said Ia his speech here, he
Y for the system or practice by which he
can make the most money in the shortest
time. Following Is a true copy OF the in
str1ment under consideration
Ksaoao aU naee by these presents, That I,
w ~. Ramsey, of Yamhill county. in the
state Of Oregon, for and in consideration
tof the sum Of two hundred dollars to me in
hand paid by %. Smith, of said county,
nave bargained, sold and conveyed. and
Dy these presents do bargain, sell and eolI-
vey unto the said d. Smith, his heirs and
assigns forever, all my right title and in
terest in the west half OF the donation land
claim Of Jacob ShHck and Susan Shuck.
known as Notification No. ABB, claim
No. 81. In Township S. r. 8 west. in
4amhIll county, Oregon.
To haze and to hold unto him, his heirs
and assigns forever on the following ex-
press conditions, viz
Whereas, there. Is now proceeding in
the Supreme Court of the State of Oregon,
between said u. Smith and w. NJ. Ram
sey, for the office Of County Judge of Yam
hill county; and
Whereas, it is stipulated between the
said parties that the said Supreme Court
do IN all respects reverse the decision of
the court below, and adjudge said W. NJ
Ramsey TO be and Go have been duly elect
ed TO said Office, and to make such other
and further relief as may seem to said
court meet and proper; but it is under
stood BY and between the parties that said
w u: Ramsey pay all costs that may be
mace III said Supreme Court and not 9th
erwise and
Whereas, it is stipulated that. the said
y. Smith shall make no appearance in said
Court, and that lie shall not resist or op-
pose thesreversal Of said decision in the
court below and
Whereas. in consideration Of the above
conditions and agreements theisaid w NJ.
Ramsey does hereby agree to nav the said
u. Smith the sum of 500. payable as fol-
lows, to- wit One hundred payable in six
1sOlsAla A10su u9tkc taeFeOI, ana lie other
payable in twelve nlonshs from date here
of; aud
Whereas, it is agreed by and between
said parties that the decision of the court
below be reversed. and that said W. NJ.
Rarnsey be adjaldged TO be entitled to said
office, and 70 have such and further relief
as to the said court may seem proper. ex-
cepting the item OF costs as above pro-
yided.
Now, therefore, if the said D. Smith
shall perform all and every of the above
consideration, the agreement for the pay
Inent said money shall be valid but if |
he shall fail to perform any or either of She
above enumerated conditions or agree |
nents as above set forth, said agreement |
tor the payment of said money shall be |
void.
And It IS agreed between the parties that |
this mortgage shall not be assigned or
transferred. and that the consideration for |
the agreement to pay said money due for |
this mortgage may at any time be enquir- |
ed into BY any court IN which proceedings |
TO collect said money may be Instituted.
I1e above conveyance is intended rs a |
mortgage to secure the payment of the |
above sum Of money as above set forth, !
and II said sum OF money be not paid as |
above set forth. then the same shall be la
Ole TO enforcement according to law.
Witness any hand and seal this the 31st |
day of August, A. d. 1871.
w. M. RAMSEY.
Witness, a. Ne. HURLEY, III. HURLEY.
Copy Of mortgage recorded on page $50,
book i, records Of Yamhsu county, Ore
gon.