Mountain Water Supply Co. v. Sagamore Coal Co.

Van Swearingen, P. J.,

The history of this litigation began March 2, 1920, when plaintiffs, the \Mountain Water Supply Company, the Dunbar Water Supply Company and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, filed a bill in equity in this court against the Melcroft Coal Company, one of the defendants, containing allegations somewhat similar to the allegations in the present bill. Soon thereafter separate bills of like nature were filed against others of the present defendants. On Nov. 26, 1920, the Westmoreland Water Company petitioned the court for leave to intervene as a party plaintiff, which was…