Butler v. Holman

COUGHLIN, J. pro tem. *

In 1913, Aaron B. Butler received a patent from the United States government to land in Fresno County, described as the South one-half of the Southeast quarter and the South one-half of the Southwest quarter of Section 34, Township 18 South, Range 13 Bast, M. D. B. M. Upon his death the plaintiffs Butler were appointed executors of his will. Several years thereafter, the defendants James and Thickstun located the “Mistake Lode Mining Claim” upon a deposit of chrome ore which they contend is situated immediately south of the Butler property, in Section 2, Township 19…