Progressive Collection Bureau v. Whealton

Plaintiff sued to recover payments due under a contract between plaintiff’s assignor and defendant as well as taxes which had been paid by plaintiff’s assignor. The cause was tried without a jury and plaintiff had judgment in the sum of $22,569, together with interest thereon and costs of suit.

Plaintiff’s assignor was the Pine Grove Nevada Gold Mining Company, a California corporation. On or about July 3, 1936, it had entered into an agreement leasing and providing an option to purchase certain mining claims by defendant. The property as described was actually owned by plaintiff’s assignor,…