Legal Opinion
Mount Juneau Enterprises, Inc. v. City & Borough of Juneau
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided September 6, 1996No. S-6611PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RABINOWITZ, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
This appeal involves an interwoven property right and contractual dispute surrounding a failed attempt by Charles Keen to construct a tram to the top of Mount Juneau.
II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
There are two separate sets of facts underlying the issues of this appeal, those relating to the tunnel claim and those relating to the tram claims.
A. The Tunnel Claim
In 1913, the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company (AJ) obtained an easement to construct and maintain a tunnel underneath the Red Jacket and White Wing mining claims. The easement granted AJ, “its…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- State, Department of Highways v. CrosbyAlaska Supreme Court · 1966
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