Gehr v. Ferry County

Prior to March 9, 1927, Ferry county, through foreclosure proceedings, acquired title to property known as the Bepublic mine. On the date mentioned, the county entered into a lease and option agreement, covering the property, with Alex McKay. March 15, 1929, McKay assigned his interest in the lease and option to H. B. G-ehr, the plaintiff herein. We are here concerned with only three provisions of the lease and option: (a) The lease was for five years from March 9, 1927; (b) the lessee, by its terms, was required to work thirty shifts a month, with at least two men; (c) the lessee had the…