Morrison v. Nelson

The receiver of a corporation seeks in this action to recover possession -of, and quiet title to, a leasehold, and to obtain an accounting with respect to the use of such leasehold by defendants.

Arthur F. Johnstone is the key figure in the case. In 1946, he was engaged in the business of flight instruction and aircraft sales under the assumed name of Northern Aircraft. On December 23rd of that year, he obtained a thirty-five-year lease from King county, covering a tract of land and improvements at King county airport. The lease provides that it shall not be assigned unless such assignment is…