Golinsky

The plaintiffs brought this action to-foreclose a mortgage upon certain property—mining claims and other real estate—situate in the county of Shasta. The mortgage, and also the promissory note for which it was given as security, were executed to the plaintiffs by the. defendant Barron for himself, and as the attorney-in-fact of his codefendants, Allison and Sackett. The power of attorney from Allison and Sackett to Barron, under which these instruments were executed, gave him authority “ to superintend all our property in Shasta county and state of California, known as the ‘ Snyder Mine/ and all other mines acquired by us by purchase or otherwise; and also all water rights and mill property, and to preserve, manage, sell, and dispose of any and all of the said mines, mills, or other property in such manner as he shall deem meet and proper and for our best interest;- and also to locate mill-sites, townsites, mining claims, and water rights, and take all the necessary legal steps or proceedings to accomplish the same, and manage, work, sell, and dispose of any and all of them to our best advantage.” The court held that the authority given by this power of attorney was sufficient to…