Caudle v. Brannon

This appeal presents for consideration the correctness of the judgment of the district court of Le Flore county. The action was originally commenced by the defendants in error against Le Flore Poteau Coal Company to recover alleged royalty due on coal mined under a certain lease executed on the 16th day of August, 1923, by and between one J. J. Phillips, the owner of the land described therein, and these defendants in error. The defendants in error opened and operated a coal mine pursuant to the terms of the lease, and subsequently assigned the same to one W. E. Skinner, who in turn assigned…