Mercur Coalition Min. Co. v. Cannon

I concur. In this quiet title action the plaintiff sought to prove itself entitled to a decree quieting its title to 41 patented mining claims by:

1. Showing it derived title from Tooele County by quitclaim tax deeds, or

2. Showing actual possession under claim of ownership, thus making a prima facie case sufficient against a stranger to the title to support a judgment quieting title in the plaintiff.

Defendant disclaimed as to 16 of the claims so only 25 are here in contest.

As to showing title by the quit-claim tax deeds from Tooele County: The quit-claim deeds themselves were the only evidence…