Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-14

This morning information Was 70.
csived that. according to the survey by
Mr.. James Of the dividing line between
Union and Sierra Nevada, there were
only 500 feet Of the patented tract as
surveyed in the application for q patent.
Curt Hillyer. attorney for Union Consol.
idated, Wal then consulted. He admitted
the truth OF the information received.
and that according to Mr.. James the
ground was ten feet short In It's measure
ment. The mistake was made in the
original survey for the patent. The
survey Of Mr.. Hoffman, however. was
not yet completed. or IL 1t was. It had
not been submitted 10 him. He
declined to give any opinion upon the
legal phase OF the matter until that sur.
vsy should DO completed and the result
OF Il made known.
The difficulty In the way OF establish-
ing the line 10 now apparent. The com.
promise was made on the basis Of the
600 feet In the patented ground. The
dividing line was made BY the oompro.
misc to run parallel to the north and
south lines Of the patented ground and
$50 feet from the north line and $50 feet
from the south line. In attempting TO
reach this line from each direction Of
course . lap OF 10 feet occurred. No
provision was made BY the compromise
as recorded for any such deficiency.
and this Ia the ''obsourity' alluded to
by Mr.. James In the interview with him
~ published In yesterdays News.
The News representative who was de-
tailed to work up this whole matter then
went to q leading attorney OF Virginia,
n who stands at the head OF his pro.
fession, and submitted the case to him
for an opinion upon the legal status OF
1t. This gentleman said that compro'
misses generally. like Alexander. cut
such Gordisn knots instead Of untying
them ; but should the companies 60 to
the Courts with the case. he was OF the
opinion that the patent would DO held
good for GOO linear feet, the amount
mentioned In it. This would doubtless
DO measured from the south end, mas.
much as Sierra Nevada, had no patent
for her ground. and this would simply
push the dividing line. between Union
and Sierra Nevada. under the compro-
mise, ten feet to the north. It was very
likely, however, that the spirit OF the
compromise would be carried out, which
would cut the knot and divide the ten
feet lost proportionately between the
two mines according to tho number OF
feet taken by each. In which event Sierra
Nevada would lose 4.l6M feet and
Union 6.8lX feet.
OF course the foregoing has really
nothing to do with the case except 30
far as the legal opinion goes as to the
rights OF the parties. It Is believed that
Mr.. James survey Ii correct, as he Is
very accurate and not apt to make blum.
ders. Mr.. Hoffmsn's survey may vary
from Il somewhat but the probabilities
are that II will not to any great extent.
Both are skilled In the business In hand
and reliable. It remains to DO seen
what the companies interested will do
towards settling matters amicably be-
tween then after Mr.. Hoffman submits
his conclusions.
Holders OF Union are jubliant .
the result Of Mr.. James survey, and one
we'll posted declared that the survey
would RON the line exactly through the
$500 station Of the incline. Another. Q
holder OF Sierra Nevada, insisted that
the spirit Of the compromiss was to give
Sierra Nevada $50 feet OF the ground In
dispute. and that Union would be com.
PEELED to lose the 10. feet. It IL gsnsr-
ally believed. however. since the patent
covers 600 feet, and IL good for 600 feet.
and the compromise was made on that
basis, that the matter will be settled 40.
and that Union will claim its
$50 feet Of the south end Of the pak
snted ground.