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Mining Partnership

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

An association between the tenants in common of a mine, who work it together, and divide the profits in proportion to their several interests. 1 Mont. 224; 23 Cal. 198. It has been said not to be a true partnership, but rather a cross between a tenancy in common and a partnership proper (Bates, Partn. § 14. And see 35 Cal. 365), for the reason that it has no delectus personarum. 102 U. S. 641; 52 Cal. 540.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A partnership legally resulting when several owners of a mine unite and cooperate in working it. See 23 Cal. 198, 83 Am. Dec. 96, and note.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See Mines and Mining.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

See Mining.

Defined under Partnership in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

An asso sociation of several owners of a mine for cooperation in working the mine. A mining partnership is governed by many of the rules relating to ordinary partnerships, but alse by some rules peculiar toitself, one of which is that one. person may convey his interest in the mine and business without dissolving the partnership. 102 U. 8.645; 23 Cal. 203; 9 Colo. 46, 10 Pac. Rep. 232.