Hamilton v. King County

For several years prior to 1937, plaintiffs had engaged in the business of raising mink on a tract of land owned by plaintiff William Lou, near Renton Junction, in King county. Plaintiffs’ original stock were carefully selected high grade “Yukon” mink.

During the breeding season of 1935, forty-four female mink were mated, of which thirty-nine whelped, giving birth to an average of four kittens per female. During the season of 1936, the thirty-nine proven breeders and thirty other female mink, born in 1935, were mated. Only one of these females raised her kittens. Plaintiffs contended that the…