Ware v. White
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Marion Chancery Court; T. H. Humphreys, Chancellor; 1. Appellee’s notice of their alleged location in September, 1899, was insufficient, in that it was not posted on the land claimed.
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Appeal from Marion Chancery Court; T. H. Humphreys, Chancellor; 1. Appellee’s notice of their alleged location in September, 1899, was insufficient, in that it was not posted on the land claimed. It also failed to conform to the requirements of § 2324, U. S. Rev. Stat., in failing to describe the location with reference to natural objects or permanent monuments so as to identify the claim. 2. If appellees acquired any rights under such location, they have forfeited the same by failure to do the assessment work required by law. Section 2324 supra; 73 Ark. 610; 72 Ark. 225; 70 Ark. 525. 1.…
1Opinion of the CourtHilk, C. J.
White and associates in a zinc mining venture brought suit in the August, 1903, term of the Marion Circuit Court against Ware and associates to recover possession of the SWyi sec. 21, T. 18 S., R. 15 W., asserting possessory right thereto as a mining claim acquired as follows: That, by virtue of making discovery of mineral on the land, then wild and unoccupied Government land, and posting location notice thereon September 27, 1899, and doing the necessary assessment work for 1900, 1901 and 1902, and complying with the mining laws of the United States and the State and the local rules and…
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