Saylor Park Land Co. v. Glenwood Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pollc District Court. — W. S. Ayers, Judge. Action upon a mining lease to recover the stipulated payments provided therein. There was a trial to the court without a jury, and a judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
1. Mines and minerals: leases : alleged conflicting provisions: effect. The contract involved herein was entered into between the parties thereto in December, 1910. By such contract, one Vandenvildt (plaintiff’s assignor), as first party, granted to the defendant, as second party, the right to mine coal under his land. Subsequently, Vanderwildt conveyed his land to the plaintiff, and assigned also the mining lease to it. By the terms of the mining lease, the defendant acquired the right to take all minable coal from'under the plaintiff's land, and agreed to pay a royalty therefor of 10 cents…
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