Pederson v. North Yakima & East Selah Irrigation Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the superior court for King county, Prater, J., entered October 19, 1910, allowing a claim against an insolvent corporation, after a hearing before the court.
1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.
The North Yakima & East Selah Irrigation Company, the appellant, was incorporated in January, 1908. Its object was to sell arid land, together with water for its irrigation. Its assets passed into the hands of a receiver on March 12, 1909. In September, 1908, it entered into a contract with the Inland Realty & Investment Company, a corporation, hereafter called the claimant, whereby it gave the latter the exclusive right to sell certain of its land, together with water for its irrigation. The claimant proceeded *637to make contracts for the sale of the land and water in harmony with its contract.…
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