Legal Opinion
Mason v. Peabody Coal Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 25, 1943No. Gen. No. 9,391PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Dady
delivered the opinion of the court.
Plaintiff is the owner of about 245 acres of farm lands in Christian county. Defendant is the owner of the coal and other mineral rights under the surface of such lands.
The complaint contained two counts. The question of the sufficiency of the second count is not before us.
The first count charged that the defendant operated a coal mine in the vicinity of the land, and in removing coal from underneath the plaintiff’s premises defendant did not regard its duty to leave sufficient ribs, pillars and supports to prevent the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Duffield v. DuffieldIllinois Supreme Court · 1915
- Lloyd v. Catlin Coal Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Stilley v. Pittsburgh-Buffalo Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
- Seitz v. Coal Valley Mining Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1909
- Wesley v. Chicago, Wilmington & Franklin Coal Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1920
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Ambrosia Land Investments, LLC v. Peabody Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- Mitchell/Roberts Partnership v. Williamson Energy, LLCAppellate Court of Illinois · 2020
- Rocking M. Ranch, Inc. v. Sahara Coal Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Mitchell/Roberts Partnership v. Williamson Energy, LLCAppellate Court of Illinois · 2021
- Ambrosia Land Investments, LLC v. Peabody Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
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