Clevinger v. Bull Creek Coal Company

Bull Creek Coal Company, Incorporated instituted this suit in equity in April, 1952, against Loncey Clevinger and Lonie Clevinger, the purpose of which was to have repealed, set aside, and annulled a grant from the Commonwealth to Loncey Clevinger (made pursuant to § 2504, Code of Virginia, 1942) 1 dated February 1, 1952, of 7.7 acres, insofar as it had application to or effect upon the title to the coal estate. The suit invoked the provisions of § 41-75, Code of Virginia, 1950. 2 From a decree awarding the company the relief prayed for we granted Loncey Clevinger an appeal in which his…