Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-20
WERE HELD
I'LL I'LL IL
IN TRUST
LEE MANTLE SEEKS TO SECURE
DEEDS TO MINING PROP
ERTY.
PURCHASED JOINTLY WITH
Mr.. Largely YEARS AGO.
History of the Transaction-Two OF
the Claims Are In Northern
Portion of District.

Lulu +. Largey, as administrators OF
the estate Of Patrick A. Largey was
made defendant in suit brought by
Lee Mantle in the district court today to
compel her to execute in his favor deed
to interests in four quartz mining claims
which Mr.. Largey and Mr.. Mantle pur-
chased jointly years ago and which the
former held in trust for the latter up to
the time of his death in 1898.
The history of the deal between
NIessrs. Largey and Mantle is interest
ing, as it illustrates the manner in which
the former became the trustee for the
latter in the purchase of mining prop
erty.
In 1884 the two men purchased from
John N. Collins and wife a quarter in
terest in the Comanche lode claim,
sixth interest in the Enterprise, quar-
ter in the Sioux Chief, a sixth in the
Ophir and an eighth in the Speculator,
paying for the entire aggregation OF IN
terests $2,50C. 1t was agreed between
them that the deed should be placed in
the name of Mr.. Largey, who was to act
as trustee for Mr. Mantle, the reason for
this being that third party was to buy
an interest, provided he paid his part
Of the price within a year. The third
party failed to pay his share, however,
and the interest reverted to Messrs.
Largey and Mantle. The Comanche and
Ophir interests We're sold a long time
ago and the proceeds divided by Largey
with Mantle. Largey then got Nantes
permission to lease and bond the Specu-
lator interest to an eastern party. Sub
sequently it turned out that Largey
had acquired all of the interests in the
mine and became the sole owner of the
property without having secured Man.
ties consent to the transaction or notify
ing him that he intended to claim his
interest. On learning that Largey was
the real owner of the Speculator; that
the man in the east to whom Largey had
leased and bonded the claim had never
so much as even seen the property, and
that all the work and negotiations had
been carried on by Largey, his partner
MIR. Mantle, demanded his interest, but
Largey refused to give it up. Mr.. Mantle
then began suit to recover it through
the courts and the case is now pending.
Later on, Mantle made a demand on the
Largey estate for g iced for his
interest in the two remaining claims,
namely, the Sioux Chief and Enter
prise, but it was also refused by
the Administrative and her representa-
tives, and The now sues to enforce the
recognition Of his rights.
In the complaint he alleges that on or
about the 2Sth Of August 1884, Mr.:
Largey and himself purchased jointly
from John N. Collins and wife an undi-
vided quarter interest in the Suox Chief
claim and an undivided sixth interest in
the Enterprise quartz claim, both OF
which are located in Summit Valley dis
trict; that at the time of the purchase
it was understood and agreed upon by
and between Largey and himself that the
deed from Mr.. and Mrs. Collins should
be taken in Largey's name. He further |
says that each paid an equal share Of
the purchase price; that the deed was
made out to Patrick A. Largey and he !
was to hold the title to the interests
purchased in the two claims, but Largey |
was to simply hold his, plaintiffs, inter-
ests, comprising an eighth interest in the
Sioux Chief and a twelfth interest in the
Enterprise, in trust for him; that by the |
terms OF the agreement, Largey became |
his trustee andacted as such during his life |
time; that Mrs. Largey as Administrative |
of the estate now holds in trust |
for him the portion of the property be- |
longing to him, plaintiff; that he is now |
tHe eQultdDle nOlQer ana owner OF the |
eighth and twelfth described, but not |
withstanding this fact the defendant re-
fuses to execute deed in his favor.
For second cause of action the plain |
tiff alleges that on the 21st Of January |
1881 Largey and himself purchased from |
Montana Plaff and Caleb E. Irvine and |
wife all of the Carte Blanche lode claim |
and that the same understanding as in |
the other case was had between them |
with reference to the title being carried |
by Largey; that each paid half of the |
purchase price, that Largey held Man
ties interest in trust up to the time OF |
his death and Mrs. Largey then took it |
as the Administrative of the estate. Mr. |
Mantle asks the court to declare him an |
equal owner with the Largey estate in |
the property and compel the defendant |
to execute him a deed for the half.
Then comes a third cause of action in |
which the Pixies Peak lode claim figures |
in the same rela ton to the plaintiff and |
defendant as did the other claims. 1t is |
alleged that the two men bought the |
whole claim from Morgan Connell and
paid an equal share of the price paid for |
it,; that the same agreement was ma lie |
by them respecting the title, that de-
mand for deed to the interest owned |
by Mantle was made, but it met with re-
fuSal on the part of the defendant
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