Scott v. Pond Creek Coal Co.

Opinion op the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner.

Reversing.

Plaintiff, Pond Creek Coal Company, claiming to be tbe owner of an undivided 13-18 interest in and to all tbe coal, gases, salt water, oils and minerals of every description, underlyng a certain body of land located in Pike county, Kentucky, brought this action against tbe infant defendants, Thomas Scott, Sherman Scott and others, who were the owners of the remaining 5-18 undivided interest in said minerals, gases, etc., and who were also the owners of an undivided 5-18 of the entire fee to the tract in controversy, for the…