MacKey v. United States Coal & Coke Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming.

The appellee, United States Coal & Coke Company, owns and operates a coal mine in Harlan County, Kentucky, in which business it was engaged at all times affecting this litigation. On the area of its mining plant it has a number of cottages which it rents to its employees, one of whom on May 16, 1942, was the appellant, Riley J. Mackey. On that day he by written lease rented from the appellee, plaintiff below, cottage 774 under a written lease containing many stipulations, the sixth one being, 11 The lessor may at any time determine this lease for…