Horseshoe Coal Co. v. Fields

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming on the original appeal and reversing on the cross-appeal.

On and prior to October 16,1902, the New Diamond .Coal Company, a corporation, owned a tract of land in Laurel county containing something near 150 acres and situated about half way between the towns of Pittsburg, and East Bemstadt and on that day it, by its president, *173executed a writing to Perry Y. Cole which, omitting signature, is in these words:

“This Agreement, made this 16th day of October, 1902, by and between New Diamond Coal Company, incorporated, of Altamont, Kentucky, party of the…