Legal Opinion

Cole v. Ralph

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 15, 1920No. 172, 173PublishedCited by 119 opinions

CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT The case is stated in the opinion. Among the authorities relied on in support of their claim under Rev. Stats., § 2332, and Nev. Rev. Laws, 1912, § 4951, were the following: Belk v. Meagher, 104 U. S. 279, 287; Glacier Mountain Min. Co. v. Willis, 127 U. S. 471; Reavis v. Fianza, 215 U. S. 16, 25; Costigan, Mining Law, § 153, note 52; Buffalo Zinc Co. v. Crump, 70 Arkansas, 525; Harris v. Equator Min.

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CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT The case is stated in the opinion. Among the authorities relied on in support of their claim under Rev. Stats., § 2332, and Nev. Rev. Laws, 1912, § 4951, were the following: Belk v. Meagher, 104 U. S. 279, 287; Glacier Mountain Min. Co. v. Willis, 127 U. S. 471; Reavis v. Fianza, 215 U. S. 16, 25; Costigan, Mining Law, § 153, note 52; Buffalo Zinc Co. v. Crump, 70 Arkansas, 525; Harris v. Equator Min. Co., 8 Fed. Rep. 863; Four Hundred Twenty Min. Co. v. Bullion Min. Co., 3 Sawy. 634; Lindley on Mines, § 865, note 3; id., §…

1Opinion of the Court

Mr/ Justice Van Devanter

delivered the opinion of the court.

These suits relate to conflicting mining locations in /Nevada and are what are commonly called adverse suits. The locations set up on one side are lode and those on the other placer, the former being designated as Salt Lake No. 3, Midas, and Evening Star and the latter as Guy Davis and Homestake. Joseph Ralph is the lode claimant and the other parties are the placer claimants.

Ralph made application at the local land' office for the issue to him of a patent for the three lode claims, along with thirteen others not here in question, and…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Belk v. MeagherSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  2. Last Chance Mining Co. v. Tyler Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1895
  3. Chrisman v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  4. Gwillim v. DonnellanSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  5. Perego v. DodgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1896

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  4. People v. GonzalesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Succession of Smith v. Kavanaugh, Pierson & TalleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987

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