Steele v. Tanana Mines R.

We find it necessary to consider only the second ground on which the court. found the equities with the appellee and dismissed the bill. ,The trial court upon the evidence found that there had been no discovery of mineral sufficient to sustain the placer location. Although in some instances courts have questioned the necessity of an actual discovery of mineral upon gold placer ground, it is established by the decided weight of authority that appropriate discovery is as necessary to the location of a placer claim as to the location of a lode claim. 1 Lindley on Mines, § 437; 20 Am.&…