Williams v. Brush Creek Coal Co.

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Lassing

Affirming.

This litigation grows out of a controversy between T. E. Williams and tbe Brush Creek Coal Company, over tbe ownership of a small tract of land in Knox county, containing some nine or ten acres. Williams claims the land under a patent for 25 acres issued to John Lawson in 1883, based upon a survey of October 1,1883. The Brush Creek Coal Company claims it under *189a patent for 50 acres issued to John Goodin April 15, 1858, based upon a survey of May 20, 1854. The trial court decided that Williams, who was the plaintiff in the litigation, failed to…