Oroville International Salts Co. v. Rayburn

Citations

• 104 Wash. 137
• 176 P. 14
• 1918 Wash. LEXIS 1164

Syllabus

<p>Juby (8) —Right to Jury Trial — Recovery of Mining Claim. In an action involving conflicting claims to unpatented mining claims, defendants are entitled to a jury trial where they alleged ownership and right of possession and that they were wrongfully deprived of possession by plaintiff, which had committed waste.</p> <p>Mines and Minerals (12) — Actions to Recover Possession — Title. In possessory actions to recover unpatented mining claims, the better title prevails, the rule in ejectment for recovery on the strength of one’s own title not applying.</p>