Croup v. Humboldt Quartz & Placer Mining Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Sullivan, J., entered April 1, 1914, upon findings in favor of the defendants, in an action upon a promissory note, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.
This is an action to recover $3,000, principal, and the stipulated interest upon a promissory note given by respondents to appellant. The defense was that the note was given as the second installment of the purchase price for the sale of a group of mining claims by appellant to respondents; that the sale contract made time of its essence, and provided for a forfeiture in the event of a failure to pay any installment of the purchase price when due; that, on the nonpayment of this note when it fell due, appellant did declare forfeiture, and thereby relieve respondents from all liability on the…
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