Hunt v. Patchin

This is a bill in equity to establish a trust in three mining claims in favor of complainant, and to compel a conveyance to him of the .undivided .fifty-one sixtieths parts. For some years prior, and down .to,. January. 1, 1883,. the complainant, the defendant, and one James were owners as tenants in common of three silver mining claims in eastern Nevada, of which complainant held thirty-one sixtieths, James twenty sixtieths and defendant nine sixtieths. These proportions were fixed by a mutual interchange of conveyances. Tha interest of James, whatever it is, has become vested in…