Gatliff Coal Co. v. Fayette-Jellico Coal Co.

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Affirming.

The Gatliff Coal Company rsought to recover of appellees $1,500 for timber it alleged _ they cut on. its property, and from a directed verdict against it this appeal is prosecuted.

The defendants by answer and counterclaim traversed the petition, asserted their" ownership of the property in question, and asked to have their title quieted. A reply made the issue.

Plaintiff claims title under a_ patent issued to George Sproule August 13, 1891, being Nio. 64367, and thus described:

“Being in the county of Knox on Golden Creek the waters of Big…