Silliman v. Powell

HOWE, Justice:

Plaintiffs commenced this action to quiet title to certain unpatented lode mining claims in Grand County, Utah, and to recover damages for slander of title and for the removal of ore from some of the claims. Defendants counterclaimed to have title quieted in them. From a judgment in favor of the defendants based on a finding of plaintiffs’ failure to meet the statutory assessment. work requirement, plaintiffs appeal attacking that finding.

Plaintiff Silliman is the successor in interest of Utah Alloy Ores to approximately 84 mining claims and one millsite in the Yellow Cat mining…