Denman v. Smith

THE COURT.

In accordance with the allegations of a complaint which was entitled “Action possessory and quiet title mining claims”, the plaintiffs sought judgment for the restitution to themselves of certain quartz mining claims of which they assertedly had been dispossessed by the defendants, to have the title thereto quieted in themselves, and for damages for the “value, use and occupancy” of the said premises by the defendants. Each of the defendants answered the said complaint, specifically denied in his answer each and all of the essential allegations of the complaint, set up a title and…