Geier v. Eagle-Cherokee Coal Mining Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is an appeal from an order sustaining a motion' for judgment on the pleadings in an action for the recovery of money under the terms of a strip coal mining lease on land in Crawford county.

The pertinent portions of the lease material to the issues before this court read as follows:

“EXHIBIT ‘A’

“Lease

“This lease, made and entered into this 22nd day of October, 1951, by and between Edward Geier and Ethel Geier, his wife, of Crawford County, Kansas, parties of the first part and hereinafter referred to as lessors, and The Eagle-Cherokee…