Bunker Chance Mining Co. v. Bex

TAYLOR, Justice.

Prior to 1945, the plaintiff (respondent) was the owner of Moltki, Idaho, Wardner (1914), Speredon, Lovchen, Smolnik, and Smolnik Fraction, unpatented lode mining claims located in the Yrelca mining district in Shoshone county. The foregoing group of claims is hereinafter referred to as plaintiff’s claims.

In April, 1946, one Harry L. Bex located a group of claims covering the same land embraced in plaintiff’s claims. The Bex claims are hereinafter referred to as the Wardner group. One Mike Savage also located a group of claims in April, 1946, covering all of the land in…