State v. Lake Mining Co.

Frank T. Gallagher, Jtjstice.

Appeal by the state of Minnesota as plaintiff from a judgment entered in the district court in favor of defendant.

This is an action for a declaratory judgment determining the rights of the parties under a lease and contract in regard to the payment of royalties in the amount of $127,500 on iron ore owned by plaintiff and mined, removed, and shipped by defendant. The controversy between the parties revolves about the construction of the paragraphs of the lease relating to the payments to be made to plaintiff.

The trial court found that on July 1, 19-18, plaintiff…