SWANSON v. SEARS

No. 217.

224 U.S. 180 (1912)

SWANSON v. SEARS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 1, 1912.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John M. Zane for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Frank Reeves for defendants in error.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

The defendant in error Kettler applied for a patent for a mining claim. The plaintiff in error filed an adverse claim under Rev. Stat., § 2326, and then brought this complaint to establish his right of possession to the area in dispute. The facts are these: In 1881 the defendant's claim, then called Emma No. 2, was located, running north and south. In 1889 the plaintiff...

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