Kentucky-West Virginia Gas Company v. Browning

VANCE, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a judgment which declared that appellees (hereinafter referred to as the Harkins heirs) are the owners of a one-half interest in the oil and gas underlying a tract of land in Knott County.

Appellant claims to own all of the oil and gas by virtue of two deeds executed by Walter Harkins and wife Josie Harkins to Northern Coal and Coke Company, appellant’s predecessor in line of title, in 1905 and 1906.

In 1905, Walter and Josie Harkins executed a deed to Northern Coal and Coke Company (hereinafter referred to as the 1905 deed) which conveyed one-half of…