Hamilton v. Eden Gold Mining Co.
Hamilton v. Eden Gold Mining Co.
Opinion of the Court
Hamilton sold and conveyed a certain tract of land in fee, reserving to himself all minerals thereon and mining privileges.' The defendants acquired title to a portion of this land from the grantee of plaintiff. The plaintiff filed this bill to prevent the defendants from using certain water on the land and a certain mill for pounding and washing ore taken by defendants from an adjacent lot belonging to them The court refused the injunction, and plaintiff excepted.
1. Whether the words reserving to himself all minerals and mining privileges constitute a reservation or an ex
2. We are unanimous that the court did right to refuse the temporary injunction in this case, as there can come no harm to plaintiff on that account, under the facts; for whatever may be the rights of the grantor, it is clear that the grantee had the right to erect the mill and use the water on the land. We are satisfied that this case should go to trial before a jury, where all the facts can be submitted to the court and jury, and for this purpose we direct that the bill be held up for a full hearing so that the case may be intelligently adjudicated. There are many Questions which may arise in this case of the first importance, which are not clearly stated in the record, and which have not been argued before us ; and upon a full investigation, we will be better enabled to consider and decide them.
Judgment affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Hamilton v. The Eden Gold Mining Company
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- Published