Ashurst v. Dixie Block Coal Company

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner—

Eeversiug.

A demurrer was sustained to the petition of Ashurst by the trial court, and he appeals. In his petition he alleged the Dixie Block Coal Company (a Kentucky corporation) had wrongfully entered on his land and mined and removed therefrom coal worth $5,250. He alleged that after that was done, Pearl Warren and three others, the stockholders of the corporation, had caused it to sell all its property and divide the proceeds among them.He joined these stockholders as defendants, asked for judgment for his claim, etc.,

The defendants moved the…