Dotson v. Norman

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Hannah

— Affirming.

On December 4, 1897, Richard Daniels, alias Mounts, being the owner of a certain tract of land in Pike County, executed together with his wife, Margaret, and delivered to J. K. Anderson and J. G-. Lundy a lease whereby was granted to the lessees the exclusive right to mine and ship coal therefrom, it being provided that until operations were commenced, a rental of fifty dollars per annum should be paid to the lessors by the lessees, and thereafter a royalty of seven cents per ton on all coal mined and shipped therefrom.

This lease, on February 4,…