The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1924-01-24
TERRIBLE EDITH TITLE
DETERMINED BY COURT
CHARGE RELOCATION OF CLAIMS
WAS MADE WITH FRAUD
ULENT INTENT.

The ownership Of the Terrible
Edith group of mining calims, situat-
ed a short distance above Murray.
and which is regarded as one Of the
most valuable lead-silver and zinc
properties on the North Side is in
,olved in a suit that has been filed in
the district court by Lydia Dunn in
her own behalf and as trustee for
Josiah Wood Sarah j. Ashley, Cath
crime Greeman, Jesse Wood and the
estate of j. f. Callahan deceased.
against Wash Snyder and w X
Johnson This suit is the outgrowth
of another action brought by the
same plaintiffs against Wash snyder
to recover on a note given by the lat
ter i'm payment for the interest of
plaintiff I'm the Terrible Edith prop
erty amounting to l71-9O6 the bal
ance of the property being owned by
defendant Snyder The note was for
S1O,6S750 and payable in monthly in
stallments of S171 for "a months. the
entire amount being payable in two
years from date of note. on August
10, 1928, it is alleged that there was
still due on said note $3.50 with in
terest at per cent from date there
Of, and on that date Mrs. Dunn in
stituted an action against Mr. Snyder
to recover the amount due with in
terest. together with attorneys fees
and other costs. writ of attach
ment was thereupon issued by the
court directing the sheriff to levy up
on all interest of Mr. Snyder in the
Terrible Edith group. on December
10 Judgment was entered i'm favor of
plaintiff for s9i9O principal s29O5 in
terest $1,000 attorneys fees and s8S.55
costs. making the total amount of the
Judgment s13,72355. On January s
the property was sold by the sheriff
to satisfy the judgment of Mrs. Dunn.
acting for herself and as trustee.
Performed Assessment Work.
As showing that the title to the
Terrible Edith was duly protected it
is alleged that in the fan of 1922 and
between April and August 27 1928,
the defendants performed sufficient
labor as required by law to prevent
forfeiture of the claims However !
the complaint continues, Subsequent /
to the said 27th day of August 1928 /
and prior to the 2lth day of Septem |
ber 1928. the said Snyder and John
son conceived the fraudulent and
wrongful purpose and intent of cheat
ing and defrauding the plaintiffs
and the said defendants between
said dates entered into a conspiracy
10 carry out said iacgai purpose and
intent by pretending to relocate the
said claims in the name of said de-
PENDANT johnson. ostensibly for his
sole use and benefit, but actually and
m fact for the secret use and benefit
IF the said Snyder alone That this
pretended location did not cover un-
occupied public domain. as claimed in
he affidavit of location. but was In
act lawfully held at the time and at
III other times mentioned and com
,rised the Terrible Edith group.
Valuable Property.
AS indicating the great present and
value of the Terrible
edith it is alleged that more than
100. 900 has been spent in develop
lent and that more than 5000 feet OF
FORK in tunnels, raises and shafts !
ave been accomplished. and that
large quantities of commercial lead. .
liver and zinc ores have by said =
wners been mined and extracted and n
iipped from said claims and that q
ne net smelter returns thereof We're 4,
bout 100000" That said claims
re of great value and can be sold
nv dav for a sum far i'm excess of ~
ainums Judgment land that the O.
lid snyder is holding the said claims y.
N $4,000. and has since the pretend I;
! relocation of said claims by the o.
lid Johnson. and with the fun know o.,
doe and consent of the said john a.
N. held himself out as the true and f,
lie owner of the said Terrible Edith r.
CUP of lode mining claims and the n,
'ound covered thereby. and has Of ~
red the said claims and the ground o.,
vered thereby for sale for 100000
sh. or $4,000 payable in three p,
airs i'm installments. with a 10 per ID
MT cash payment upon or after eX- 81
nination by purchaser" Plaintiffs M
rther state that they We're led to ia
lieve that snyder and Johnson. the m
ter a stepson OF the former. had
the assessment work OF
re actually doing it for the year
ding July L. 1923; otherwise they A,
,uld have instituted suit against
yder to recover the balance due on
e note prior to July 1. ID,
Judgment Asked. or
plaintiffs ask the court TO enter VIZ
ignent declaring them the owners in
said property. subject only to Sny- nj,
rs right to redeem from the sher- ion
s sale within one year after Janu- no
5 that said Johnson be directed as
deliver a deed TO said mining I'm,
inns 20 the said Snyder or to the an
intiffs. and that it be decreed that tiff
said Johnson take nothing nv his 49,.