Phoenix Jellico Coal Co. v. Grant

Opinion of the Court by

Vm. Rogers Clay, Commissioner

— Affirming.

On August 1, 1905, the appellant, Phoenix Jellico Coal Company, leased to appellee, W. R. Grant, a certain coal field lying in Laurel county, Ky., and adjoining other coal property then being worked by appellant. The lease was to run for four years and nine months. By the terms thereof appellee was to build a tip house and make such other imjorovements as were necessary to operate the coal mine. He further agreed to work said mine in the usual or practical way of mining. He was to pay appellant a royalty of 10 cents per ton on…