Chapman v. Doray

Belcher, C.

— This action was brought to recover the sum of one thousand dollars liquidated damages, and. costs of suit, under the provisions of an act of the legislature of this state approved April 23, 1880. (Stats. 1880, p. 134.)

The complaint alleges that during the year 1889 the Pacific Gold Mining Company was a corporation organized under the laws of this state for the purpose of carrying on and conducting the business of mining; that the corporation owned valuable mining claims in the county of Sierra, and had its office for the transaction of business in the town of Howland Flat, in…