Grigg v. Lively

This is a suit to recover back money paid under a contract to purchase land. Plaintiff recovered and defendant appealed.

November 20, 1915, plaintiff entered into a contract in writing with H. M. Zimmerman and C. E. Elliott, owners, for the purchase of about fifty-five acres of mining land in Jasper connty at the price of $600 per acre. At the same time a contract was entered into whereby plaintiff was to do certain drilling, etc. The tract was to be surveyed, abstract and title made satisfactory, and purchase price paid by March 22,1916. Zimmerman, who resided in Seattle, Washington, died…