Amanda Gold Mining & Milling Co. v. People's Mining & Milling Co.

Ohiee Justice Campbell

delivered the opinion of the court.

Of the Amanda and the Bogart conflicting lode mining claims, situate in Cripple Creek mining district, the former was the senior location. Application for a patent of the *252Bogart was first made, to which a protest was filed by the owners of the rival claim. The owners of both locations, being “desirous of settling the differences amicably and without litigation; and giving to the owners of each claim their respective rights”, on September 30, 1892 entered into an agreement whereby the protest was withdrawn. In consideration whereof, the…