Legal Opinion
Miller v. Butterfield
California Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 1889No. 8617PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Appeal from a'judgment of the Superior Court of Mono County, and from an order denying-a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Beatty, C. J,
— September 24,1879, the parties to this action entered into the following agreement, in writing:—
“We, the undersigned, agree to share equal in any mine that we may buy or find from this date, I, G. W. Butterfield, offset my time against my board with 0. Miller and J. M. Miller. “G. W. Butterfield.
“J M. Miller.
“Orrin Miller.”
At the time of the execution of this agreement, plaintiffs were keeping a hotel in Bodie, a mining town, and defendant was a miner and prospector. The plaintiffs were in financial difficulties, and' in less than three weeks their hotel was closed and their…
2Cited by12 opinions
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- Morrow v. MatthewIdaho Supreme Court · 1904
- Kaufman v. CatzenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925
- Sly v. AbbottCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928
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