Harvey v. Laurier Mining Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Ferry county, Neal, J., entered November 9,1917, upon findings in favor of the defendants, in an action on contract, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
This action was brought to recover an undivided one-quarter interest in two mining claims owned by the Laurier Mining Company. The plaintiff alleged- that he is the owner of the one-quarter interest by reason of a trust agreement which was entered into between the defendant Stewart and himself. The defendants denied any trust agreement, and alleged that the cause of action was barred by the statute of limitations, and that plaintiff was also barred by reason of laches. Upon a trial of these issues to the court without a jury, the trial court was of the opinion that the plaintiff was guilty of…
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