Reid v. . Barnhart

* This cause was decided at Fall term, 1845, but omitted to be (reported.) The bill is filed by George Reid against George Barnhart, Robert Motley, Andrew Hartsell and John Reid, the younger. The case is: That John Reid, the elder, was the owner of a gold mine in the county of Cabarrus, and in November, 1834, he granted permission to his son and sons-in-law (who were the plaintiffs and defendants) (143) and three others to work the mines upon the following terms: They were daily to pay him (the father) one-third part of the gold found, and the residue of each day's gains was to be divided…