Dotson v. Big Sandy Coal & Coke Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

On June 16,1902, Lewis M. Dotson, Jr., in consideration of the sum of $25.00 in band paid, executed to A. J. May an option giving Mm the excMsive right to huy at any time within two months from the date thereof, at the price of $6.00 an acre, all the minerals underlying a tract of land in Floyd county supposed to contain 800 acres, “and adjoimng the lands of the following persons, to-wit: F. A. Hopkins, John Gr. Johns, Josie D. Harkins and Mrs. A. J. Wright and Thomas D. Calhoun.” The contract gave May the privilege of extending the option for four…