Garrett v. Nespelem Consolidated Mines, Inc.

' Millard, J.

November 24, 1939, plaintiff brought an action to recover against defendant, a domestic corporation, for services rendered as caretaker of defendant’s property and prayed that, as defendant was insolvent, a receiver be appointed for it. An order was entered appointing a receiver (who duly qualified) for the corporation.

On June 17, 1940, the receiver, with the approval of the Spokane county superior court, entered into a written agreement with plaintiff under which the latter was obligated to do the annual assessment work on the mine claims of defendant for six thousand shares of…