Buckley v. Fox
Idaho Supreme Court
APPEAL from District Court, Lemhi County. The right to enter upon and locate the unoccupied mineral lands of the United States, and maintain the possession thereof, is confined to those who are citizens or have declared their intention of becoming citizens. (U. S. Bev.
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APPEAL from District Court, Lemhi County. The right to enter upon and locate the unoccupied mineral lands of the United States, and maintain the possession thereof, is confined to those who are citizens or have declared their intention of becoming citizens. (U. S. Bev. Stats., sec. 2319; Anthony v. Jillson, 83 Cal. 296, 23 Pae. 419; Lee Loon v. Tesh, 68 Cal. 43, 6 Pac. 97, 8 Pae. 621; Bohanon v. Howe, 2 Idaho, 453, 17 Pac. 582; Rosenthal v. Ives, 2 Idaho, 265, 12 Pac. 904; Rogers v. Shannon, 52 Cal. 99; Collins v. Townsend, 58 Cal. 608; Estate of Doris, 93 Cal. 611, 29 Pac. 244; Smith v.…
1Opinion of the CourtSulliyan, J.
— This action was brought to quiet title to an undivided one-third interest in and to the Keystone mining claim situated in Blackbird mining district, Lemhi county. Said mining claim was originally located by Angus Cameron, John Taylor, and H. Shipman in 1895. The appellant, J. C. Fox, purchased the interests of said Cameron and Taylor, and by way of forfeiture proceedings instituted under the provisions of section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, sought to procure title to the one-third interest of H. Shipman in said mining claim, on the ground of said Shipman’s failure to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Harris v. KelloggCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
- Rosenthal v. IvesIdaho Supreme Court · 1887
- Bohanon v. HoweIdaho Supreme Court · 1888