52 P. 490 | Or. | 1898
after stating the facts, delivered the opinion of the court.
The evidence also tends to show that the defendants have been mining within the boundary marked by said monuments, and about 80 feet west of the east line of plaintiffs ’ said claim, and hence have trespassed upon their premises. Some evidence of an arbitration between the former proprietors of the Mountain Lily Ledge and the Ida Bell claim was introduced at the trial, tending to show that a boundary line had been agreed upon by those to whom the matter was submitted, but there was no allegation of such arbitration, and hence the evidence thereof was immaterial (Morse, Arb. 584); but, if such evidence were deemed competent, an inspection of the award, which is made a part of the transcript, fails to disclose where the boundaries were located by the arbitrators. It follows that the decree of the court below must be reversed, and one entered here perpetually enjoining defendants, their agents, etc., from trespassing upon or removing the gold, gold-bearing rock or dirt from said premises.
Reversed: