Mattocks v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Cross-appeals from a judgment of the superior court for Skagit county, Pemberton, J., entered July 14, 1915, upon findings in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action to foreclose mechanics’ liens.
1Opinion of the Court
Fullerton, J. —
On August 15, 1912, the defendant P. Gibbons entered into a verbal agreement with the Great Northern Railway Company by the terms of which he agreed to procure oil leases on certain lands in Skagit county and sink a well, at some place thereon to be selected by himself, for the purpose of exploring for oil, the railway company agreeing to furnish the machinery and other equipment necessary for driving the well and to furnish $600 in money to be expended for labor in the prosecution of the work. In consideration therefor, the railway company was to have an assignment from…
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