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Domestic News
July 18, 1867
Gold Hill Daily News
Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada
What is this article about?
In Virginia City, an old miner faced a lawsuit threat from his landlord over $15/week board for six weeks, offering $11. He gathered Gold Hill witnesses claiming better lodging for $10, leading the landlord to accept $10.
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BOARD AND LODGING.—An Old miner was recently threatened with a law suit against him, in Virginia city, for board, at the rate of $15 per week; he being willing to pay $11 per week for the six weeks due. Landlord threatening to extort at the law's mouth. Old miner gathered a lot of witnesses, now working in Gold Hill, who would swear to having better board and lodging for $10 per week than "Old miner" offered to pay $11 for. Landlord relented, and came down for $11, when he had to take $10. Ten jumps.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Board Lodging Dispute
Virginia City
Gold Hill Witnesses
Miner Lawsuit
Lodging Rates
What entities or persons were involved?
Old Miner
Landlord
Where did it happen?
Virginia City
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Virginia City
Event Date
Recently
Key Persons
Old Miner
Landlord
Outcome
landlord relented and accepted $10 per week instead of $15, after miner gathered witnesses.
Event Details
An old miner in Virginia City was threatened with a lawsuit by his landlord for board at $15 per week for six weeks due, though willing to pay $11. Miner gathered witnesses from Gold Hill who would testify to better board and lodging for $10 per week. Landlord settled for $10.