Jones v. Matson

This is an appeal by plaintiffs, T. P. Jones, Roscoe A. Balch, F. J. Rooney, and Warren O. Dow, from a final judgment entered on May 6, 1939, by the superior court for Yakima county, abating and dismissing, by reason of the death of J. M. Perry, an action brought by plaintiffs against the deceased.

The first amended complaint, which was on file at the time of the death of Mr. Perry, and which will hereinafter be referred to as the complaint, alleged in substance as follows: That the York Mines Corporation, at all times mentioned in the complaint, was the owner of certain placer mining…