Kentucky River Coal Corporation v. Marcum

Opinion op the Court by

Hobson Commissioner

Reversing.

P. B. Marcum brought this action against James B. Hoge and the Kentucky River Coal Corporation to quiet his title to the gas, oil, and minerals in a tract of land in Leslie county. The issues were made up, and on final hearing the circuit court adjudged Marcum the relief sought. The defendants appeal.

The facts of the case are these: On March 22, 1904, Lucinda Couch, who then owned the land, together with her husband, Carrol Couch, executed to the Kentucky River Coal Company, who assigned it to the Kentucky River Coal Corporation, a written…