Russell v. Golden Rule Mining Co.

The appellee corporation was plaintiff below, and appellants were defendants. The parties will be designated as plaintiff and defendants. The construction of various contracts involving mining claims is required for a determination of the issues raised on this appeal. A pertinent statement of the facts and a reference to the agreements in the order of their execution are essential to a clear appreciation of the questions which have been presented to us.

The defendants owned three lode mining claims located in Maricopa County, known as the Little Daisy Group, consisting of Little Daisy Nos. 1,…