Consol Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Farmers National Bank of Claysville

OPINION BY

HUDOCK, J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from the Judgment entered in favor of Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company (Consol) and against Jon Holbert Carter and Patricia W. Carter, his wife (the Carters), in a quiet title action, wherein Consol was awarded fee simple title to the coal rights to a tract of land to which the Carters own the surface estate. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

¶ 2 The trial court has ably summarized the undisputed facts and procedural history of the action as follows:

This case originated when [Consol] filed…