Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-06
JUDGE BEATTY,s DECISION.
The Raymond d Ely VS.. the Kentucky
Mining Company.

The general interest felt in the litiga-
ton between the Raymond & Ely and
the Kentucky Mining Companies was
only partially satisfied by the announce
ment through our columns, some days
since, that judgment had been rendered
for the plaintiff. To satisfy the general
desire for information on this import
ant subject, we shall on Tuesday morning,
commence the publication, in install
ments, Of the exhaustive and elaborate
decision of Judge Beatty. The conf
dence felt in this district in the perman-
ence of the mines on Panaca Flat awaken
an interest in the entire community in
regard to any litigation that might arise
concerning them, and it will not be ques-
toned by any one that the suits for title
to mines in that portion of the district
have caused the prevailing dull times in
and around Phoebe for the past six
months. So far as the ownership OF the
property was concerned there was little
feeling among the masses-the main
point was to arrive at legal settlement
of the dispute as to title, that the mines
might be worked and made TO produce
the bullion upon which the material
prosperity of the camp in so great de-
gree depended.
The Raymond Il Ely Company, rely
ing upon its older location and its first
discovery and development Of the ledge,
had agreed with the Kentucky Company
to submit the question of title to Judge
Beatty, OF White Pine county-Judge
Beatty being, wherever known, regarded
as lawyer Of great learning and an in
corruptible Judge, and possessing withal
great experience in mining litigation. Nc
reflection was meant, however to be east
by the Raymond & Ely Company upor
Judge Fuller, of this district, but ,bott
parties desiring to avoid the trouble, ex
pense and uncertainty of a jury trial
agreed to submit it to toe Court for de
cision. 1t would not have been prope
for the Raymond & Ely Company t.
have asked the opposing company It
consent to submission Of the case t.
Judge Fuller, without a jury, since tina
gentleman, in the Raymond & Ely.Her
mes case, had decided in favor Of tn
validity OF the Raymond d Ely title
Hence the propriety OF calling upon i'll
other Judge to preside.
Judge Beatty listened patiently to til
voluminous testimony and the elaborat
arguments of counsel on each side, ant
returning to Hamilton and deliberatin
upon the important case, prepared a
able and elaborate decision, and, how
ever that decision may affect individu
interests in this community, We belieN
it has been received by the people he
as a gratifying and an additional eN
dence of the learning and incorruptibili
of Judge Beatty.
A decision in favor of the Kentucky
the Raymond g. Ely being in possessiC
of the ledge-would have stopped wor
virtually on Panaca Flat during the ne
eight or ten months, and would ha
compelled those there employed to lea
the camp in quest of employment, as
appeal would necessarily have folowe
But, under this decision, the Raymol
& Ely Company can now go to wol
with largely increased force of men,
soon as the necessary preparations C
be made, and extract the large bodies
ore now exposed in the lower leve
Large dividends may now be expect
on the stock OF the Raymond & /
Company, the great expense of litigati
being now happily ended. Colonel RI
mond will soon open the ground west
the Raymond & Ely line, and when
increased number of miners find empl'
ment at remunerative wages, as is
pected, we confidently look forward t.
brighter future for Pioche-the logi
result of the end of this litigation.