McMillen v. Ferrum Mining Co.

This is an action brought by plaintiffs below as the owners of the Eulalia lode in support of an adverse claim filed by them in the United States land office against the application for patent by the defendant for the Golden Eod lode claim, situate in Leadville mining district. At the close of the trial the court ruled that under the pleadings and evidence plaintiffs had not made out their case, and after instructing the jury as to the essential requirements of a lode location said that if defendant had complied therewith á verdict should be returned for it. There was a verdict for the…