Teeter v. Brown

The plaintiff appeals from a judgment dismissing his suit, after a demurrer to the complaint had been sustained. That instrument is so long that we cannot do more than here give its substance, construing it most favorably for the appellant. The facts, as alleged, are as follows:

Very early in January, 1901, the appellant was preparing to locate claim No. 1, below discovery, on Little Creek, in the Nome, Alaska, mining district. The intention was that his location would be for himself and a Mrs. England, who was his close friend. Respondent, a comparative stranger, learned that the location was…