Holland v. Columbia Iron Mining Co.

I concur in the opinion of Judge Jones, and as a supplement thereto, set forth a further analysis of the case as it appears to me. The plaintiffs’ claim that the Columbia Iron Mining Company participated in a conspiracy to defraud them in connection with the purchase of their interests in the mining claims stems from the fact that plaintiffs received only $33,333.33 each for their respective one-fourth interests therein, whereas, A. E. Moreton, who had acted as their attorney, and who negotiated the deal for them, received $287,000 for his one-fourth interest in the same claims. The charge…