Dotson v. Branham

This suit in equity was brought by George W. Branham, Bertha Branham and Izora Mullins, complainants, now the appellees, to restrain the appellants, herein referred to as defendants, from mining the coal on a tract of 12.59 acres, part of a tract of 89 acres in Dickenson county, to remove as a cloud on their title the deed under which the defendants claimed the coal, and to recover damages.

The 89-acre tract was formerly owned in fee by Logan S. Mullins and on his death it was inherited by his four children: Vernie Mullins, Trigg Mullins, John G. Mullins and Bertha Branham. After-wards Vernie…