Wells v. Davis
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from the Third District Court Salt Lake County. Hon. Ogden Hiles, Judge. Action by plaintiff in aid of a protest and adverse claim to certain mining ground. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appealed. The court erred in admitting the defendants’ exhibit “B” in evidence the notice of location of the Gold Reef Lode, the same not complying with Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
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Appeal from the Third District Court Salt Lake County. Hon. Ogden Hiles, Judge. Action by plaintiff in aid of a protest and adverse claim to certain mining ground. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appealed. The court erred in admitting the defendants’ exhibit “B” in evidence the notice of location of the Gold Reef Lode, the same not complying with Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. Barger v. Lesieur, 9 U. 192; i. d. 8 U. 160. The plaintiff’s contention is that the veins should be described, the course of the work should be given, the proximity of the work to…
1Opinion of the Court
Rolapp, District Judge.
The respondents in this case made application before the United States Land Office at Salt Lake City for patent for the Mountain Mayd and Gold Reef mining claims, situated in West Mountain Mining District, Salt Lake County, and the appellant thereupon filed an adverse claim in such land office, claiming a title to certain mining ground called the Wells Lode, in conflict *325with the ground included in the respondents’ application for patent. In support of such adverse claim the appellant brought this action to determine his title to the mining ground in conflict. The…
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