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Vanadium Corp. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.
Facts
The case involved two tracts of land held as mining leases by Redington (Defendant), Wade, and Curran. Defendant and Vanadium Corp. (Plaintiff) entered into a contract whereby Defendant assigned to Plaintiff his interest in the two leases, subject to approval by the Secretary of Interior. The contract provided that if the assignments were not approved, the agreement would be cancelled and Defendant would refund the purchase price. Defendant apparently failed to provide assurances to the Department of the Interior that it intended to cooperate with Wade and Curran in operating the leaseholds, and the Department eventually declined to approve the assignments. Plaintiff sued to recover the purchase price. Defendant was the principle on the bond issued by Fidelity & Deposit. The jury found for Defendant. Plaintiff appealed.
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