Knight v. Flat Top Mining Co.

WADE, Justice.

Plaintiffs and appellants herein brought this action to quiet title to certain un-patented mining claims located in Emery County, Utah, known as the Battle Mountain and Battle Mountain Nos. 1 to 4. The defendants, cross-plaintiffs and joint appellants herein were the locators of claims known as the Beehive and Beehive Nos. 2 and 3 which embraced the same areas as appellants’ claims. The Flat Top Mining Co., one of defendants and respondents herein, claims the Battle Mountain claims Nos. 1 to 4 by virtue of conveyances to it of Flat Top claims Nos. 1 to 4 by its locators and…