Even Odds, Inc. v. Nielson

CROCKETT, Chief Justice:

Plaintiff, Even Odds, Inc., as owner and lessor of mining claims, known as the Pete claims in San Juan County, sued its lessee, Milton C. Nielson, on two causes of action: (1) for damages of $50,000 for breach of restrictions in the lease; and (2) for $60,000, trebled for alleged wrongful removal of ore.

After a trial to the court judgment was given to the plaintiff on its first cause of action in the amount of $9,000, but allowed no recovery on the second cause of action.

Plaintiff appeals, stating its claim for relief as follows:

The Appellant asks this court to enter…