Bartley v. Big Branch Coal Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson

Affirming.

This action was brought to enforce the specific execution of the following contract:

“This agreement made this twelfth day of March, 1907, by and between Jos. W. Cockill, hereafter known as the party of the first part, and B. M. Bartley hereinafter known as the party of the second part, both of Lookout, County of Pike and State of Kentucky.

“Witnesseth, That the said party of the first part is about to become the possessor of a certain lease of coal land from the Big Sandy Company, known as the Big Branch Sycamore Lease, lying between Big…