Lucky Five Mining Co. v. Central Idaho Placer Gold Mining Co.

TAYLOR, Justice.

The appellant, plaintiff below, brought this action in 1943 to quiet its title to eight placer mining claims in Elk City and Oro-grande mining districts in Idaho County, Idaho. Due to delays, allegedly occasioned by World War II, the action did not come to trial until March 28, 1950. In the meantime, the complaint was amended to set forth a detailed metes and bounds description of two of the claims, the “Relief Placer No. 2” and “California Placer.” The amendment was made to conform the description in the pleading to amended lo cation notices filed in 1947. The answer of the…