Altoona Quicksilver Mining Co. v. Integral Quicksilver Mining Co.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from, an order of the Superior Court of Trinity County granting a new trial. T. E. Jones, Judge. This action was brought on the 16th of August, 1892,. to quiet title to a certain mining claim. On the 12th of May, 1892, the defendant had filed its application for a patent to the claim in the United States land-office, and on the 18th of July, 1892, the plaintiff had filed its adverse claim in such land-office.
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Appeal from, an order of the Superior Court of Trinity County granting a new trial. T. E. Jones, Judge. This action was brought on the 16th of August, 1892,. to quiet title to a certain mining claim. On the 12th of May, 1892, the defendant had filed its application for a patent to the claim in the United States land-office, and on the 18th of July, 1892, the plaintiff had filed its adverse claim in such land-office. On the trial, the jury rendered the following verdict: “We, the jury impaneled to try this cause, find for the plaintiff.” The defendant moved for a new trial, which was granted.…
1Opinion of the CourtTemple, J.
This is an action to quiet title to certain mining ground in the county of Trinity, in which the court and the parties have encountered many difficulties, because, misled by the case of Anthony v. Jillson, 83 Cal. 296, they have persisted in treating it as a contest in the United States land-office for the right to enter certain mineral lands. In the case referred to, counsel and the court so speak of the controversy, but no question in relation to the character of the proceeding was before the court. Congress could not impose upon the state courts the duty or the labor of determining for the…
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