Carr v. Whitebreast Fuel Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lucas District Court. — Hon. W. I. Babb, Judge. Action in equity for an accounting, and to recover ¿mounts alleged to be due under the provisions of a mining lease. There was a hearing on the merits, and a decree for the defendants. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, C. J.
On the thirteenth day of June, 1874, the plaintiff leased five hundred and forty acres of land in Lucas county, which he then owned, to William Haven. The lease was for the term of five years, and gave to the lessee the right to prospect for, and mine and remove from the leased premises, coal and other minerals, together with certain privileges for the purpose of canying on mining operations, which need not be enumerated. The right to purchase the leased premises at the end of five years, at a price to be then fixed, or to elect to extend the lease for a period of *138twenty years at a rate of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Oregon Steam Navigation Co. v. WinsorSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Dexter v. . NortonNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Fritzler v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Flynn v. White Breast Coal & Mining Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1887
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- Libby v. National Sewer Pipe Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1923
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