In re Hope Min. Co.
District Court, D. Nevada
Petition of a creditor in bankrupt proceeding for leave to amend proof of his claim by setting up lien.
1Opinion of the Court
HILLYER, District Judge.
This is a petition filed by one J. A. Waddell for leave to amend the proof of his claim by setting out as security therefor a laborer’s lien. Omitting such portions of the lien law as do Dot bear upon this case, it reads: “All persons performing labor for carrying on any mill shall have a lien on such mill for such work or labor done.” St. Nev. 1869, p. 61. The mill upon which a lien is claimed, is one for crushing quartz and separating the precious metals therefrom, and the labor performed by petitioner was hauling quartz for the bankrupt to be crushed in this mill.…
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