Kerr-Mcgee Corporation, a Delaware Corporation v. Bokum Corporation, a New Mexico Corporation

LEWIS, Chief Judge.

Kerr-McGee Corporation, as lessee under a uranium mining lease, brought this action for declaratory judgment requesting judicial interpretation of certain provisions of the lease. In response, the lessor, Bokum Corporation, filed an answer and counterclaim seeking possession of the property and claiming that it had terminated the lease for various alleged breaches by Kerr-McGee. The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico ruled against Kerr-McGee on part of its declaratory judgment contention and generally against Bokum on its counterclaim. Only Bokum…