Peterson v. Foss

The complaint in this action contains a number of facts relating to the transaction between the parties, beginning with the sale of land in Washington Territory by the-respondent to the appellant, the price therefor, the partial payments made thereon, and the execution of a promissory note to-the former by the latter, with J. H. Jones <& Co., for the sum of $2,000. It is further alleged in the complaint that said note was deposited in the safe at the Occident Hotel at Astoria, for respondent; that subsequently the appellant went to said hotel, took said note, and went to Portland and…