Hearst

This is an action brought to obtain a decree that plaintiff is the owner of the premises described in the complaint, and that defendants have no right, title, estate, or interest therein. Defendants deny plaintiff’s ownership, and allege themselves to be the owners. The findings of the Court are in substance as follows :

That on the 6th of March, 1872, the premises were owned by J ones, Knuthson, and the defendant Mowry, who on that day sold and conveyed the same for $16,000 to plaintiff, who went into possession under the deed, which was duly executed and recorded; at which time, and for a long time prior thereto, said premises were known, managed and dealt with as the “ Blue Range Mining Company’s” claims, and by that name have been ever since known, managed, and dealt with ; that for the State and county taxes for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1874, the premises were assessed as the property of the Blue Range Mining Company; that at the time of the assessment, Knuthson was in possession as agent of polaintiff; that such proceedings were had, (the taxes not being paid) that on the 25th of February, 1875, the premises were sold by the Tax Collector to the defendants for…