Legal Opinion
Croley v. Round Mountain Coal Company
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided January 24, 1964PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULLEN, Commissioner.
A. J. Croley and wife, owners of the surface of a tract of mountain land, brought this action against Round Mountain Coal Company and others, seeking to enjoin the defendants from conducting strip and auger mining on the tract and to recover damages for such mining already done. Judgment was entered dismissing the complaint on the ground that it did not state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The Croleys have appealed.
The question presented is whether, under the terms of a reservation of mineral rights in favor of the grantor, in a deed by which the surface was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Buchanan v. WatsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1956
- Blue Diamond Coal Company v. NeaceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
- Kodak Coal Company v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
- Blue Diamond Coal Company v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Ritchie v. Midland Mining CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
3Cited by17 opinions
- Martin v. Kentucky Oak Mining CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Phipps v. LeftwichSupreme Court of Virginia · 1976
- Akers v. BaldwinKentucky Supreme Court · 1987
- Mitchell Watson v. Kenlick Coal Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
- Peabody Coal Company v. D. J. Erwin and Juanita ErwinCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
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