North East Coal Co. v. Blevins

STANLEY, Commissioner.

These are consolidated cases.

1. Boone Blevins sued the appellant, North East Coal Company, (hereinafter North East) Chalmers Blair and Chester Griffith, alleging his title to a certain 40 acres of land and charging the defendants with having wilfully trespassed upon it, mined coal therefrom, and, by improper operations, destroyed coal remaining in the ground. He prayed judgment for $385,-834.55, total sum, less a credit of $6,420.40 for royalties received. Blair and Griffith were sublessees and, operated the mine. The plaintiff recovered judgment for royalties amounting…