Silver Jet Mines, Inc. v. Schwark

This action was brought by Silver Jet Mines, Inc. to quiet title in itself to four unpatented lode mining claims in the Burns Mining District in Sanders County, Montana which are also claimed by Franklin Schwark. Title to three of the claims was found to be in Schwark and the fourth in Silver Jet. Schwark appeals as to the claim quieted to Silver Jet and Silver Jet cross appeals to the remaining three.

Silver Jet is the successor in interest to certain mining properties once held by the Montana Standard Mining Company. The claims in dispute here are approximately ten miles southwest of…