ANDERSON v. AUROTEK

Nos. 84-3644, 84-3645.

774 F.2d 927 (1985)

Berge A. ANDERSON, et ux., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. AUROTEK, et al., Defendants, and Willard E. Matheson, Defendant-Appellant. Dr. Berge ANDERSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AUROTEK, et al., Defendants, and Lorraine J. Peters, surviving spouse and Personal Representative of James C. Peters, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided September 17, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher B. Wells, Lane, Powell, Moss & Miller, Seattle, Wash., and John G. Schultz, Leavy, Schultz & Sweeney, Pasco, Wash., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Douglas Branson, Professor of Law, University of Puget Sound School of Law, Tacoma, Wash., for defendants/defendants-appellants.

Before BROWNING, Chief Judge, GOODWIN and SKOPIL, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM

Defendants Matheson, Peters, and Rutledge formed a joint venture to exploit the Yosemite mining claim in Idaho, one of a number of claims owned by Mother Lode, a corporation. The three purchased 75% of Mother Lode's stock, and caused Mother Lode to transfer the mining claims to themselves as joint holders. They also informed Aurotek, a corporation, to develop the Yosemite claim, each taking one-third of its stock. Rutledge was to raise the necessary capital...

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