Utah Resources International, Inc. v. Utah Board of State Lands

489 P.2d 615 (1971)

26 Utah 2d 342

UTAH RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Utah corporation, et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents.

v.

UTAH BOARD OF STATE LANDS et al., Defendants and Appellants.

No. 12131.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 30, 1971.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., Sheridan L. McGarry and Joseph P. McCarthy, Asst. Attys. Gen., Salt Lake City, for defendants and appellants.

Adam M. Duncan, Salt Lake City, for plaintiffs and respondents.

James R. Brown, and Robert G. Pruitt, Jr., of Neslen & Mock, Salt Lake City, for Gas Producing Enterprises, Inc., amicus curiae.

On Rehearing

HENRIOD, Justice:

Appe…