Boyle v. Mountford

BrowN, District Judge.

For convenience the parties to this action will be called plaintiff and defendant as they appeared in the trial court.

Plaintiff and defendant were two of fifteen locators of an Oil Placer Mineral Claim or claims in what was locally known as the Rex Dome Oil Field. They had known each other for several years, and during that time had worked together in the discovery and location of mineral claims. Each had confidence in the ability and integrity of the other. The defendant is a geologist. For some years he had held the position of Professor of Geology in the State…