Estate Property Corp. v. Hudson Coal Co.

This action is brought to recover damages for the removal of certain railroad tracks and other property from a coal mine in the State of Pennsylvania.

That part of the mine involved herein consists of property leased in 1898 by one Hackley to the Dolph Coal Company. Plaintiff is the successor of Hackley.

On July 3, 1916, the tenant, Dolph Coal Company, assigned its lease to the defendant, which remained in possession until July 8, 1920, at which time defendant assigned to Humbert Coal Company. The last-named assignee remained in possession and operated the mine until March 31, 1936, when the…