Hillside Coal & Iron Co. v. Sterrick Creek Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 154, Jan. T., 1911, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Sept. T., 1909, No. 1199, for plaintiff in case of Hillside Coal & Iron Co. v. Sterriek Creek Coal Company. Assumpsit for royalties under a coal lease.
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Appeal, No. 154, Jan. T., 1911, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Sept. T., 1909, No. 1199, for plaintiff in case of Hillside Coal & Iron Co. v. Sterriek Creek Coal Company. Assumpsit for royalties under a coal lease. The case was tried by the court without a jury under the Act of April 22,1874. Edwards, P. J., filed the following opinion: The controversy between the parties to this case involves the interpretation or construction of the terms of a coal lease, in which the plaintiff is lessor, and the defendant, lessee. The particular paragraph of the lease to be considered…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
Upon a careful consideration of this appeal by the *375whole court, a majority are of opinion that the judgment should be affirmed for the reasons stated by the learned President Judge of the Common Pleas.
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