Blake v. Black Bear Coal Co.

Opinion of the Court sy

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

On May 15th, 1902, Yincent Boreing leased to his son-in-law, Dr. A. H. Melcon, about 500 acres of coal land lying on Pour Mile Creek in Bell County, Kentucky. By the terms of the lease Melcon was given the right to mine, ship and sell coal from said property for a period of twenty-five years from the date of the lease. In consideration therefor he was to pay the lessor a royalty of eight and one-third cents per ton on all coal mined there.

The shipping point for the mines was Pour Mile station, and this mine and the other mines…