Beech Creek Coal Co. v. Jones

MOREMEN, Justice.

Appellant, Beech Creek Coal Company, filed a petition in which it was alleged that it was “the owner and entitled to possession of” certain field books, traverse calculation sheets and base or hardback maps which were in the possession of appellee, Paul M. Jones. Mr. Jones was a mining engineer who prepared the material just described while engaged as a contract engineer for the appellant company.

It appears from the record that there are two general classifications of engineers; one works exclusively for a single company; the other accepts employment from more than one and is…