Treasure County v. Mountain States Clay Products, Inc.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HARRISON:

This suit was initiated by Treasure County as plaintiff to quiet its title to certain lands lying within its boundaries.

A lease was originally issued on the contested lands on September 1, 1943, to John Berggren, who is now an officer and director of the defendant, Mountain States Clay Products, Inc., for a primary term of three years "and as long thereafter as bentonite shall be produced and marketed from said lands in commercial quantities; * # * for the purpose of exploring for, mining and removing therefrom the merchantable bentonite which may be found * * *”…