Waskey v. Chambers
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI to the circuit court of appeals for the NINTH CIRCUIT. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a suit brought by the respondent, Chambers, against Waskey and others, to recover possession of a placer mining claim and damages.for gold extracted from the same. Waskey defended under two leases from the parties alleged by him to be the owners. The plaintiff had a verdict and a judgment which was affirmed by a majority of the Circuit Court of Appeals, 172 Fed. Rep. 73, 96 C. C. A. 561. The facts as they are to be taken under the verdict are these. Whittren was the original locator of the claim. He made a deed of a part interest to Chambers, and acknowledged it on April 21, 1902, the…
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