Andrews v. Connolly

RINER, District Judge.

It is impossible to gather from the evidence in this case just what the contract or arrangement, under which the mines in controversy were developed, was between the parties iu interest, prior to the date of the written contract of August 13, 1900. The evidence shows, without conflict, that at the inception of the mining venture, out of which this controversy arises, the defendant Patrick Connolly had the possessor}- right to four mining claims at Eeadvillc, referred to in the evidence as the “Dolly B. Group”; that by some arrangement, made with his brother, Nichols K.,…