Tibbals v. Keys

KiMBall, Justice.

The suit is by B. N. Tibbals, plaintiff, against Rollin W. Keys and others, as executors of the will of John C. Spry, deceased, defendants.

On July 28, 1900, Tibbals and Spry signed a writing which hereafter will be called the contract of 1900. The writing recites that Spry has heretofore been the owner of certain named mining claims which have become the property of the Federal Gold Mining Company, a corporation; that Spry, in working and developing said claims, “has employed Tibbals as manager at fifty dollars per month and also one-tenth of the net profits accruing from…