Campbell

Campbell v. Silver Bow Basin Mining Co.

Good Law
1 Alaska Fed. 240·1 C.C.A. 155·49 F. 47·1892 U.S. App. LEXIS 1171
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 25, 1892California391 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Deady, J.

This action is brought to recover the possession of a dump claim for mill tailings, situate in Harris mining district, in the district of Alaska.

It is alleged, in the amended complaint, that the claim does not contain five acres, and is of no value, either as agricultural or mineral land; that the plaintiff is the owner in fee of the mining claim known as the “Fuller First Lode,” situate in Silver Bow basin, in the district aforesaid, which is very valuable for the gold it contains; that the plaintiff, for the purpose of mining said lode, has built a quartz-mill, and located and appropriated said dump claim, which is about 1,150 feet south of said quartz-mill, and worth more than $5,000, and is essential to the proper working of said lode; that while the plaintiff was so possessed and entitled to the possession of said dump claim the defendant entered upon the same, and ousted plaintiff therefrom, and still wrongfully withholds the possession thereof from' the plaintiff.

There was a demurrer to the complaint, which was sustained by the court. The case is here on error, for review of the decision on the demurrer. There is no opinion of the court below in the record, nor is there…

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