Campbell v. McIntyre

GILBERT, Circuit Judge.

This case presents a contest between two quartz lode claim locators claiming the same premises, their locations being within the surface lines of a placer claim theretofore located by one of them. William Grant, now deceased, brought ejectment against the plaintiffs in error to recover possession of a placer mining claim, alleging also in the complaint his ownership and right of possession of the quartz location known as the Hillside lode claim, located partly upon and running through the said placer claim. The answer alleged title and possession of the Silver King lode…