Winans v. Bunnell
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 34, Jan. T., 1900, by-defendant in a suit of George G. Winans against L. M. Bunnell, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Sept. T., 1896, No. 393, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by W. D. Porter, J. Assumpit. It appears from the record that defendant, Bunnell, had an interest in land in New Hampshire which was believed to-contain valuable deposits of gold.
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Appeal, No. 34, Jan. T., 1900, by-defendant in a suit of George G. Winans against L. M. Bunnell, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Sept. T., 1896, No. 393, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by W. D. Porter, J. Assumpit. It appears from the record that defendant, Bunnell, had an interest in land in New Hampshire which was believed to-contain valuable deposits of gold. He sold to plaintiff the-privilege of opening a mine on the land and taking therefrom, twenty tons of ore and having the same tested to ascertain its. value; for this privilege plaintiff paid defendant $1,000 in hand, also…
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Opinion by
W. D. Pobteb, J.,
This litigation grew out of an option, granted by the defendant to the plaintiff, to purchase a one-half interest in what was supposed to be a gold mine, situate in the state of New Hampshire. Under the terms of the written agreement between the parties the plaintiff was to pay the defendant $1,050, and, in consideration of being allowed time to determine the value and condition of the mine, undertook to mine twenty tons of ore, and to employ the same foreman who had formerly been employed by the defendant, and to transport said ore to some reduction mill to be…
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