Kittilsby v. Vevelstad
Washington Supreme Court
Cross-appeals from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered March 21, 1917, upon findings in part favorable to the plaintiff, in an action to recover partnership funds, tried to the court. Reversed on plaintiff’s appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.
— In 1911, plaintiff and one Vevelstad, while prospecting, discovered a mining claim known as the Sea Level claim, in Sitka Mining District, Alaska. Vevelstad not being a citizen, plaintiff located and filed on it for their mutual benefit. They did the assessment work for 1912; plaintiff did it for 1913; Vevelstad promised that he would have it. done for 1914, and plaintiff, relying on this promise,- went to Seattle. The work for 1914 was not done as promised, and the claim *127became open to location again in January, 1915. Vevelstad procured one Singleton, who was merely to act for bim and…
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