Baker v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.

Koch, J.,

The plaintiff avers that he owns certain large coal or culm banks located upon a number of lots in Donaldson, Frailey Township. Contemplating to take the coal out of said banks for the purpose of marketing the same, on April 14, 1921, he erected upon said banks a small building to be used as temporary living quarters and a tool-house during the progress of his operation. After he had completed said building and was in peaceful posses*571sion of and occupying the same, he was set upon at about 10.30 o’clock in the night-time by a number of armed men who represented themselves as special…