Heckman v. Mumford
District Court, D. Alaska
This is an action in support of an adverse claim against the issuance of United States patent to the defendant Mumford. The complaint, among other things, alleges that on the 1st day of January, 1908, plaintiffs, as colocators and co-owners, duly located in pursuance of the mining laws of the United States and regulations thereunder those four certain quartz mining claims, known as the Protection, Otter, May Fly, and Chance; that, at the time the same were located by…
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This is an action in support of an adverse claim against the issuance of United States patent to the defendant Mumford. The complaint, among other things, alleges that on the 1st day of January, 1908, plaintiffs, as colocators and co-owners, duly located in pursuance of the mining laws of the United States and regulations thereunder those four certain quartz mining claims, known as the Protection, Otter, May Fly, and Chance; that, at the time the same were located by plaintiffs as aforesaid, the same were vacant, unoccupied, unclaimed mineral lands, and subject to location under the mining…
1Opinion of the Court
LYONS, District Judge.
It is apparent that the serious question involved is the jurisdiction of the court, since the only question raised by the complaint is the character of the land in controversy.
This action is begun under and by virtue of section 10 of the act of Congress of May 14, 1898 (chapter 299), entitled “An act extending the homestead laws and providing for a right of way for railroads in the district of Alaska, and for other purposes” (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1470, 30 Stat. 413); Carter’s Annotated Alaska Codes, p. 454, as amended by the act of Congress of March 3, 1903 (32 Stat.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Perego v. DodgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Altoona Quicksilver Mining Co. v. Integral Quicksilver Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1896
- Iron Silver Mining Co. v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Richmond Mining Co. v. RoseSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Mattingly v. LewisohnMontana Supreme Court · 1888
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