Legal Opinion
McGahey v. Oregon King Mining Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Oregon
Decided November 9, 1908No. 3,035PublishedCited by 2 opinions
In Equity.
1Opinion of the Court
WOLVERTON, District Judge.
Some eight or ten years prior to 1897, Victor Wilson, who was then engaged in herding sheep in the locality of Trout creek, Crook comity, Ore., discovered a piece of gold-bearing quartz of light color. He did not know its value. It was shown to an attorney from St. Louis, Mo., who desired to take it away with him and have it assayed. He was allowed to do so, and the rock was found to contain gold in considerable quantities. Without returning the quartz left after using sufficient for the assay, the attorney requested Wilson to take him to the locality in which it was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Latta v. KilbournSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
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