Year: 1878

We clip the following extract con-
cerning the Collision mine, from the
Carson City appeal. The Stewart
spoken of is the expert that accompa-
MED III. Hall to the Malinda Allen
mine:


If the opinion of layman may be
relevantly expressed IN the presence
of so much legalistic acumen and for
ensic aptitude as one sees here now,
the so-called Callison case is trying
with exceptional fairness and an ex-
traordinary desire to arrive at the ex-
act and unadulterated truth. More
over, it is contested upon both sides
with singular ability. We have al
ready spoken of Senator Stewards
very able opening address. So able
man as he and one so widely known
needs none of our small endorsing.
1t is rare pleasure to see with what
judicious and polite directness and
clearness of fashion Judge CARRIER
proceeds toward the task of cross
questioning the wary and clever wit
nesses who make it known in the
Court that there is such an element
in the law of the day as metalurgical
iudicature. The careful and thor
ough manner of Mr.. Dickson's work
is manifest to all. He has delved
with great industry and no little en-
thusiasm in those books and things
which relates to the matters involved;
and he has proven himself very
thorough and painstaking lawyer ;and
if hard work lntelligently applied will
do what they always have done, this
gentleman will ere long stand in the
front rank of his profession. There
has been precious little sparring in
all this case; and much which shows
a purpose and desire to learn-and
that's good sign. (Courts and law
yers who have got past learning are
as nigh hopeless as any other over
loaded vehicle.) As we have already
lntimated, Mr.. Keyes has shown him
self very clever and quick-witted
exponent of the theories underlying
his side Of this case. Mr.. Luck
hardt's testimony was a most interest
ing disquisision upon the obstruse
questions and inductive reasonings of
his science. The niceness Of the ge-
ologist's theory was very handsomely
illustrated; and the ingenuity which
underlies the structure of that study
was admirably presented. Professor
Stewart showed himself regular Old
war horse IN the matter of practical
science. Grounded way down on the
talcose dyke Git we may be allowed
to make use of an expression we do
not know the meaning of this very
learned and educated gentleman so
de ported and acquitted himself as to
command the respect and admiration
of all listeners. If court and its
hangers-on can be taught geology
and the theory of the earth's forma-
ton in one very full and exhaustive
though brief and speciel course OF
Lectures such as that which has been
delivered by these gentlemen, there
has been much knowledge impaired
Altogether this has been (to our no.
tionl, the fairest, most enlightening
and thorough mining suit ever tried
in any>court in Nevada; and for its
marked and admirable decorum and
its superiority over the old-time min
/ ino suits when shameless practices
prevailed with witnesses, judges and
| Jurors, it marks bright and encour-
aging day in our judica.ure. 1t has
been tedious trial, and one involv-
ing much study and puzzlement; but
it has, we believe, been the best les
son ever given to the bar, bench and
litigants of our State"