Utah Supreme Court July 16, 1973, No. 12887 (American Gypsum Trust v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.)

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HENRIOD, Justice:

Appeal from a judgment in a case tried to the court for breach of a mining lease. Affirmed, with modification, the parties to bear their own costs.

A 50-year lease with option to renew was executed in 1946 by plaintiff’s predecessor, lessor, and one Eliason, lessee, who in turn was defendant’s predecessor, fourth removed.