Legal Opinion
Deerfield Rock Corp. v. McClellan
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 1, 1960No. 1537PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNER, Judge.
Deerfield Rock Corp., the defendant, appeals from the final decree of the chancellor cancelling its lease of certain lands from Novice R. McClellan, the plaintiff, and her now deceased husband. The lease was executed on November 8, 1954, to cover a term of fifteen years, with an option for renewal for an additional five year period. Portions of the lease which, primarily, are concerned here are contained within the clauses numbered 3, 4, 5, 14, and 15.1 It was provided in the lease that defendant had the exclusive right to mine rock from the lands and also that payment to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Eastern Kentucky Mineral & Timber Co. v. Swann-Day Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
- Mansfield Gas Co. v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- Killebrew v. MurrayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
- Hiller v. Walter Ray & Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1910
- Cawood v. Hall Land & Mining Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
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3Cited by3 opinions
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