Aden v. Dalton

The Adens and Kearbeys filed separate suits to cancel mining leases. The two leases involved, and the pertinent facts, are practically identical, except as to names and description. The causes were consolidated below and tried as one and a single judgment entered, canceling both leases. From this judgment defendants appealed. Hereinafter, the term defendants has reference to defendants Dalton and Boyden.

The Aden lease covers forty acres in Butler County, Missouri, and was executed October 27, 1920. Plaintiffs. Frank Aden and his wife, Rena, are lessors of this lease and G. Earl Doane and…