Stanton v. WEBER

McAllister, c. j.

This suit in equity was commenced by the plaintiff, Roy C. Stanton, to impress a trust in his favor' upon certain lode mining claims, legal title to which was held by the defendant, Fred E. Weber. The intervenors, Albert E. Fray and Leland F. Fray, claim superior title through the alleged prior filing of certain placer mining claims on the same property. The defendant Mary LaBertew claims some interest in the property as an assignee of the Frays. From a decree in favor of plaintiff, the defendants and intervenors appeal.

The mining property involved in this ease is situated in…