United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Co. v. Wigger

OPINION

MOORE, Justice.

This appeal arises out of a summary judgment in favor of Walter Wigger against United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Co., UV Industries, Inc., Alaska Gold Co. and the Jesson heirs. On March 1, 1933, Clara and L.N. Jesson executed a mineral lease to Fairbanks Exploration Co. (hereinafter F.E. Co.). United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Co., UV Industries, Inc. and Alaska Gold are successors in interest to F.E. Co. Alaska Gold is the current lessee. The original lessors’ interest passed to their descendants, collectively referred to as the “Jesson heirs.”

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