Younkman v. Hillman
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Charles E. Shepard, Esq., judge pro tempore, entered January 7, 1909, upon .findings in favor of the plaintiffs, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action on contract.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
On the 26th day of October, 1907, the appellants published an advertisement of the sale of lands belonging to them, situate at Boston Harbor. Among other inducements held out to intending purchasers, was the following: “$500 for the first baby born.” On the next day they ran an excursion from Seattle to Boston Harbor, and on the trip distributed circulars containing a similar offer in these words: “$500 in gold coin will be given away to the first baby born.” On November 10, a second excursion was run. Defendant Hillman, being on board, announced to those present that he would pay a reward of…
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