560.01 IN DISTRICT COURT, BY OWNERS OF HALF THE LAND. Subdivision 1. In county where land is. The owner or owners of a half interest or more in mineral land that has more than one owner of record may bring an action for permission to mine the land. The action must be brought in the […]
560.02 COMPLAINT DESCRIBES LAND; COURT DECIDES OWNERSHIP. Subdivision 1. Abstract attached to complaint. The complaint in an action under this chapter must describe the mineral land to be mined. An abstract of the land must be attached to the complaint. The abstract must show the title to the land as it appears on the deeds […]
560.03 IF SUERS OWN HALF AND GET BOND, THEY MAY MINE. Subdivision 1. By court order. If the complainant in an action under this chapter owns one-half or more of the mineral land, the court must make an order allowing the complainant to enter on and mine the land to produce from it the minerals, […]
560.04 MINING; ACCOUNTING; PROFITS; LIENS; LIABILITY. Subdivision 1. May mine land. After the bond described in section 560.03 has been filed and approved, the complainant may enter on the mineral land, mine it, and develop the produce from the mining. Subd. 2. Detail expenses; output; receipts. The mining operator must keep a strict account of […]
560.05 MINERS MAY USE SURFACE AS NECESSARY. Subdivision 1. Includes office, housing. The operators mining the mineral land may use the surface of the land for placing and sheltering machinery, for roads, tramways, drains, water pipes, steam and electric plants, and for other appliances necessary to mine the land. The surface may also be used […]
560.06 NONMINING OWNERS HAVE ACCESS. Subdivision 1. To verify accounts. An owner of mineral land who is not involved in mining the land has access to the land and the workings of the mining operation at all reasonable times to measure the workings and in so doing, to verify the accounts of the operators. Subd. […]
560.07 IF MAJORITY DOES NOT ACT, MINORITY MAY TAKE OVER. An owner of less than a half interest in mineral land may mine the land under conditions in this section. (a)(1) The owner of a half or greater interest must fail or refuse to use the procedure in this chapter; or (2) after starting to […]
560.08 NO LIENS EXCEPT JUDGMENTS MAY ATTACH TO THE LAND. No liens created by statute for mechanics, material suppliers, or laborers, or for other supplies or other liens except those of judgment against owners of interests in the land, may attach to mineral land on or in which mining operations are carried on under this […]
560.09 ACTION, PARTITION APPLY ONLY TO OUTPUT. An action under this chapter applies only to the output of the workings of the mineral land. A decree of partition by the court applies only to the division of the output of the workings of the land. History: (9601) 1907 c 177 s 9; 1988 c 469 […]
