Holley v. Federal-American Partners

507 P.2d 381 (1973)

29 Utah 2d 212

Russell G. HOLLEY, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

FEDERAL-AMERICAN PARTNERS et al., Defendants and Appellants.

No. 12927.

Supreme Court of Utah.

March 2, 1973.

Leonard J. Lewis, of Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy, Salt Lake City, for defendants-appellants.

John W. Horsley, of Moyle & Draper, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff-respondent.

CROCKETT, Justice:

Russell Holley, owner of a one-tenth interest in the royalties from certain uranium mining claims in Fremont County, Wyoming, sued Federal-American Partners, his lessee, seeking a favorable construction of language in…