SULLIVAN v. IRON SILVER MINING CO.

No. 7.

143 U.S. 431 (1892)

SULLIVAN v. IRON SILVER MINING COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 29, 1892.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. T.M. Patterson for plaintiffs1 in error.

Mr. L.S. Dixon and Mr. Ashley Pond for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE BREWER delivered the opinion of the court.

On the trial, the court took the case away from the jury, the only instruction it gave being as follows:

"Under the opinion rendered by Judge McCrary in this case, it appears that the plaintiff is entitled to recover, the defendants' location not having been made until after the patent was issued, and we will enter your verdict for the plaintiff in such form as counsel may present."

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