Currency Mining Co. v. Bentley

This was an adverse suit instituted by plaintiffs, Bentley et al., as owners of the Dan McDonald lode mining claim, against defendant, the owner of the engineer lode mining claim, situate in Cripple Creek mining district. The area in conflict was about one sixth of an acre. It embraced the principal workings of the defendant, including its discovery shaft. Verdict and judgment were for plaintiffs for the possession of the whole territory in conflict. From this defendant' appeals.

There are nine assignments of error, but only one requires the special consideration of this court.

Among the…