Clintwood Coal Corp. v. Turner

Kelly, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This suit in equity was brought by the Clintwood Coal Corporation to enjoin John R. Turner, F. J. Turner and Nancy Turner, and their lessee, Hibbard Fleming, from operating a coal mine on the land owned by the Turners, and to require the defendant to account for rents and profits alleged to be due for past operations. The relief prayed for was denied by a decree of the circuit court, and thereupon the coal corporation obtained this appeal.

On July 26, 1917, Charles R. Turner, father of the three Turners mentioned above, “for and in consideration of…