Cope v. United States Fuel Co.

The appellants brought this action for damage done to the surface of land owned by them through the negligence of appellee company in removing all the coal, including pillars and supports, from under said land.

The court sustained a demurrer to the declaration, and the appellants obtained leave and filed an amended declaration. To this appellee demurred and was sustained by the court. Leave to file an additional count to the amended declaration was granted and same filed and appellee demurred to this additional count, the same being sustained by the court. The appellants then elected to stand…