Blackberry Ky. W. Va. C. C. Co. v. K. C. C. Co.

Affirming.

On the 21st day of August, 1889, John C. Frances conveyed the minerals in certain lands lying in Pike county to Arthur D. Bright, and on April 1, 1890, H. S. Carter conveyed Bright similar rights in an adjoining tract. Later Bright conveyed the rights in the entire boundary to the Kentland Coal Company, which still retains title.

On the first of March, 1902, Chloe A. Hatfield, formerly Chloe A. Davis, widow of Joseph M. Davis, and Joseph M. Davis, heirs, together with D.A. Pleasants and Walter A. Graham, executed a mining lease to A.H. Carr, etc., for 1,400 acres of land, and this…