Wright v. Buckeye Coal Co.

SPAETH, Judge:

This is an equity action by the owners of five private homes to recover for damage they say was done to their home by subsidence incident to coal mining. The chancellor awarded damages. The home owners have appealed, claiming that the damages were inadequate. The coal company has also appealed, claiming that its liability was not proved, but that if liability was proved, damages were not. We have concluded that liability was proved. However, we are unable to determine from the chancellor’s findings on what basis he computed damages. Accordingly, we shall remand for further…