Missouri Court of Appeals August 28, 1932 (The Phelps Stone Supply Co. v. Norton)

lead-opinion

On March 11, 1920, plaintiff as lessor and defendants as lessees, entered into a contract in writing by the terms of which plaintiff demised to defendants land situate in Jackson county, Missouri, and in Wyandotte county, Kansas, for the purpose of quarrying, crushing and selling rock and stone located on said lands.