Corona Coal Co. v. Hendon

BOULDIN, 3.

The suit is to recover royalties alleged to be due by the terms .of a lease of coal lands. The trial was upon an agreed statement of facts. The lease carries the usual mining rights for a period of 20 years from January 1, 1910, or until the merchantable coal is mined. At least 150,000' tons of workable coal remain unmined. The mines were operated from 1911 to 1920, and all royalties for coal actually mined have been • paid. This action ' is for balance on minimum royalties alleged to have accrued during 1919 and 1920, when the royalties paid did not equal the minimum stipulated,…