Koyen v. Lincoln Mines, Inc.

OPINION

By the Court,

Ducker, J.:

This action was brought to obtain a declaratory judgment to determine a controversy which arose, between the lessors and the lessee of certain mining claims as to who must pay the tax levied against the lessors under the provisions of sec. 6580, N. C. L., as amended by chapter. 174, Statutes of Nevada 1939, on account of the receipt of royalties under the terms of the lease agreement.

The five appellants, four of whom brought the action, are the lessors in said lease. The other was thereafter joined as plaintiff. Judgment was rendered against them on the…