Show I SUIT FOR S GOES TO TRIAL I New York Bank Accused of Breaking Agreement to Develop Mine line BOISE Idaho ff Trial W Trial of the suit of William WilHam I. I Phillips Phillip and anti the OJus Mining company of at Gem county Ida Ida- ho against Alexander Lewis and the Manufacturers' Manufacturers Trust company a R New York bank for for alleged violation of a contract be began an In United Unit ed States district court today before belore Judge C. C C. C Cavanah Opening the case for Phillips Jamas F. F Boise oise attorney de- de dared the trust company and Lewis Lewic had failed tailed to keep an oral agreement to develop the Lincoln mine a gold property in Gem county which the Ojus company had on lease For or that reason he contended Phillips was entitled entitled en titled tilled to a share of the value of ot the company based on a proposed division divi sian sion of the shares of stock of the new or organization which the bank assert assert- edly declined to enter Phillips it was vaa asserted was to have 40 per cent cento o of the stock and the bank the balance The value was based on the amount Invested In rec recent t development which was placed d at more than In argument on preliminary motions mo lions before the jury was sworn in it was brought out that the trust company company com corn pany denied there was an agreement urging that there was no no written contract contract con con- contract tract up upon n which it could be held heM liable Lewis the plaintiffs plaintiff's attorney y asserted assert ed was merely an of the bank in whose name the deals were negotiated the bank being the real party in interest |