Wonderful Group Mining Co. v. Rand
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Hurn, J., entered September 29, 1919, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action by a board of trustees to recover salaries paid to officers of a corporation, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMackintosh, J.
In 1896, the respondent was organized under the laws of this state for the purpose of developing mining claims located in British Columbia. In article 4, section 3, of the by-laws of respondent it is provided: “The treasurer shall be entitled to such compensation as the board of trustees shall fix and allow.” By article 5, section 2, it is provided that the “secretary shall receive such compensation as the board of trustees may fix and allow.” The trustees, in July, 1896, fixed the salary of the secretary at $75 per month, which was paid until November, 1896, and on October 7, 1896, the…
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