Miller v. Goff

The parties hereto will be mentioned as plaintiff and defendant, as they appeared in the trial court.

In 1920 and 1921 plaintiff, Fred Rogers and Harry Rogers, working together, were attempting to acquire the rights of prior locators on claims in the Salt Creek oil field in Wyoming, particularly the Linn, MacFarland, Andrew Simmons, Annen Simmons and Milan claims. The Midwest Oil Company obtained a lease from the Federal Government including these claims and was desirous of acquiring the rights existing by virtue of tbe prior claims, its lease being subject to these rights under the provisions…