Woodworth v. Edwards

Prior to January, 1931, Washington Gold Mines Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of this state, owned, under notices of location, possessory rights to mining claims on land owned by the Federal government in Chelan county. Apparently, the corporation’s rights in the mining properties were good as against everyone save the United States government.

January 8, 1931, the corporation mortgaged the unpatented mining claims and millsites, together with water rights appurtenant thereto, and the machinery and equipment located on the property, to one John Sayre. The…