Carney v. Arizona Gold Mining Co.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the county of Sierra. The facts are stated in the opinion of Me. Justice Myrick, in department.
1Opinion of the Court
The Court.
When this case was before Department Two of this court, it was held that that provision of the Revised Statutes of the United States requiring a certain amount of work to be performed or improvements made during each year on each mining claim located after the 10th day of May, 1872, and until a patent issues therefor, applies as well to that class of claims known as placer claims as to the class known as lode or vein claims. 'We are satisfied of the correctness of that construction of the statute. And that it is the view taken by the Supreme Court of the United States is evident…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Smelting Co. v. KempSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Jackson v. RobySupreme Court of the United States · 1883
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