Krause v. Mississippi Coal Corp.

BALTZELL, District Judge.

This is an appeal from a decree of the District Court dismissing, for want of prosecution, a bill for specific performance. There were eight similar suits which were dismissed at the same time, and for the same reason. For the purpose of the proceedings in this court, all cases have been consolidated. The cases thus consolidated with this case are Nos. 6315 to 6322, both inclusive. The conclusions reached in this opinion will apply equally to each of the consolidated cases.

On February 18, 1929, appellant filed, in the circuit court of Perry county, 111., a bill for…