Combs v. Spicer

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Logan—

Reversing.

The Evarts Coal Company was a partnership originally composed of F. F. Caywood, W. F. Hall and F. W. Smith. It was engaged in mining coal from certain properties held by it under lease. Smith owned a one-half interest and Hall and Caywood a one-fourth interest each. On March 25,1922, Smith conveyed to C. B. Crider a one-fourth interest in the partnership property. On the same day Crider conveyed to his wife two-thirds of his one-fourth interest. On the 22d day of June, 1922, the wife of Crider executed a lease to him, covering the interest which he…