Atlantic & George's Creek Consolidated Coal Co. v. Maryland Coal Co.

On May 14th, 1812, Henry Gr. Davis and the Maryland Coal Company, by deed of exchange, conveyed to each other certain adjoining parcels of coal land lying in Allegany County. In October, 1812, the said Davis, by deed conveyed to the appellant the same land he had obtained from the appellee. In 1818 the appellee sued the appellant, in the Circuit Court for said county, for mining coal on the land conveyed to it by Davis as aforesaid. Thereupon the appellant filed its hill in this case to enjoin the *138said suit and for specific performance and other relief. An injunction was issued as prayed,…