Del Monte Mining & Milling Co. v. Last Chance Mining & Milling Co.
United States Supreme Court
171 U.S. 55 (1898)
Relevant factsFree
Last Chance (appellee/plaintiff) uncovered a silver vein on its property and sought to continue mining the vein as it extended into the subsurface beneath adjoining land owned by Del Monte (appellant/defendant); the Supreme Court granted certiorari to resolve who had the proper claim to the silver found beneath the boundary.
IssueFree
Whether a person that owns the surface of land also owns anything that is below the surface of the land.