Hays v. Hill

The opinion of the court was delivered by

White, J.

The contract and modifications thereof mentioned in the complaint are therein referred to and made part of the same. The complaint alleges, in substance: That on the 3d day of August, 1895, the state of Washington, by its duly authorized agent, the commis*732sioner of public lands, entered into a contract with the appellant and respondent Frank Shay, and on the 26th day of February, 1896, made and entered into a modification of said contract, which said contract and modification thereof were made under and by virtue of an act of the legislature of…