Rogers v. Relyea

This is an appeal from Broadwater County concerning the specific performance of an agreement and option to purchase mining claims.

Defendants Relyea are the owners of patented and unpatented mining claims in Broadwater County. In 1965 defendants entered into an agreement permitting the Finley Company to mine the property on which the claims were located and keep all proceeds from the mining operations. The agreement included an option to purchase the mining claims and provided for the establishment of escrow and a deposit of a deed in escrow by the defendants. In 1967 Finley and the defendants…