Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Co. v. Combs

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner —

Reversing.

*263Jackson Combs brought this suit against the Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Company to quiet his title to the minerals underlying a tract of land in Perry county. Defendant denied plaintiff’s title and pleaded title in itself. On final hearing plaintiff was granted the relief prayed for and defendant appeals.

Prior to the year 1885, A. C. Combs, who was known as Austin Combs, owned a tract of land on Darb’s fork of Lot’s creek in Perry county, containing about 300 acres. .On page 36, deed book F, in the Perry county clerk’s office,…