Sacramento & Meredith Mining Co. v. Showers
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the First Judicial District, Storey County. The plaintiff, a corporation, organized under the laws of California, commenced this action in February, 1870, against James Showers,' O. C. Steel, B. F. Kenny and Goodwin Jones, to recover possession of a portion of the “ Hearst and Meredith Ledge,” and the “ Sacramento Ledge,” at Virginia City, upon which they were alleged to have intruded; for damages in the sum of 1600 on account of such…
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Appeal from the District Court of the First Judicial District, Storey County. The plaintiff, a corporation, organized under the laws of California, commenced this action in February, 1870, against James Showers,' O. C. Steel, B. F. Kenny and Goodwin Jones, to recover possession of a portion of the “ Hearst and Meredith Ledge,” and the “ Sacramento Ledge,” at Virginia City, upon which they were alleged to have intruded; for damages in the sum of 1600 on account of such intrusion, and for an injunction to prevent interference with the property. Defendants denied all the allegations of the…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Garber, J.:
Ejectment for a mining claim. The testimony was conflicting. Defendants having obtained a verdict, the plaintiff moved for a new trial, on the ground, among others, of misconduct of some of the jury and of the prevailing party. The motion was overruled, and from the order denying it and the judgment on the verdict, this appeal is taken.
The motion was supported by affidavits on behalf of the plaintiff, showing that during the time the actidn was on trial and before the jury retired to deliberate, the jurors, while under charge of an officer for the purpose of viewing…
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