Mills v. Fletcher

Vanclief, C.

Action of ejectment to recover the possession of two adjoining quartz lode mining claims, situate on the public mineral land of the United States, known as the “ Hathaway Claim” and the “Peck Claim,” each being particularly described in the complaint by metes and bounds; and also to recover three thousand dollars damages for the severance and removal from said claims of gold-bearing rock. The complaint was not verified.

By their answer the defendants deny generally each and every allegation in said complaint contained.

“Aver that the premises described in plaintiffs’ complaint are…