St. Louis Smelting & Refining Co. v. Hoban

Action in equity for injunction, accounting and other relief. The relief prayed was granted and judgment was entered for plaintiff in the sum of $16,184.27. Defendants have appealed.

[121] On November 30, 1940, the respondent and appellants entered into a written agreement. The licensor (respondent), in consideration of certain "royalty payments" and the covenants of the licensees (appellants) as therein set out, did "license and let unto licensees so much of the surface of" 51 acres, more or less, of described real estate in Madison County, Illinois, as might be required by licensees, for the…