(DOWNLOAD) "Miller v. Goff." by Colorado Supreme Court # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Miller v. Goff.
- Author : Colorado Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 24, 1937
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 50 KB
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In 1920 and 1921 plaintiff, Fred Rogers and Harry Rogers, working together, were attempting to acquire the rights of prior locators on claims in the Salt Creek oil field in Wyoming, particularly the Linn, MacFarland, Andrew Simmons, Annen Simmons and Milan claims. The Midwest Oil Company obtained a lease from the Federal Government including these claims and was desirous of acquiring the rights existing by virtue of the prior claims, its lease being subject to these rights under the provisions of the Federal "Leasing Act." Plaintiff and his then associates enlisted the aid of defendant in acquiring the claims and disposing of them to the Midwest Oil Company. Defendant was experienced in such matters and felt confident that he could accomplish the sale through F. G. Bonfils of Denver. Thereupon, after defendant had obtained the services of Patten, an attorney at Casper, Wyoming, and Scott, an abstractor of titles, to further the proposed sale of the claims, plaintiff, defendant, the Roger brothers, and Patten, on October 26, 1921, to establish their interests in this undertaking, entered into a written agreement fixing the interests of all parties thereto and the measure of a division of such proceeds as might be received from the sale of the claims as proposed. This agreement, Exhibit Q, is as follows: