Ohio & Colorado Smelting & Refining Co. v. Barr

This action is by the Ohio and Colorado Smelting and Refining Company, appellant here, for possession of the Bonanza lode mining claim, against E- C. Barr, appellee here. Trial was to the court with judgment for Barr, and appellant brings the case here for review.

September 20, 1888, patent issued to the Bonanza Mining Company' for the Bonanza lode, in Kerber Mining District, Saguache County, Colorado. On May 2, *1181902, the Bonanza Mining Company executed a deed for the claim to P. J. Larrabee, E. P. Crooks and E. C. Barr, trustees which was filed for record in the proper office May 29, 1903.