Kentucky River Coal Corp. v. Swift Coal & Timber Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Dietzman

Affirming.

In November, 1919, William McIntyre and Ms wife, Dianah McIntyre', conveyed to “Victoria Sumner and her children” a certain tract of land. In May, 1911, the Mc-Intyres and Victoria Sumner conveyed the coal, minerals and certain mining- rights and privileges under this tract of land to the appellee herein, Swift Coal & Timber Company. This company in 1914 was the owner of a' large number of coal leases and mining rights in Letcher county, as was also the Kentucky River Consolidated Coal Company. The holdings of both of these companies were…