Edwards v. Lee's Administrator

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Stites

— Affirming in part and reversing in part.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Edmonson circuit court sitting in equity. Appellants argue but two points in this court: (1) That the court below applied an improper measure of damages; and (2) even if the measure of damages was correct, the amount was erroneously computed. Due to the unique nature of the case, a somewhat detailed statement of the facts is necessary.

About twenty years ago L. P. Edwards discovered a cave under land belonging to him and his wife, Sally Edwards. The entrance to the cave is on…