Bishop v. Wolford

Opinion op the Court by

Turner, Commissioner

Reversing.

Prior to September, 1911, tbe title to the lands bere indirectly involved was in a state of hopeless confusion. Several suits were pending' in the Pike circuit court involving the title, in whole or part, both to the surface and the' mineral rights. Many years before that Peter Cline had 'been the owner of two patents, each calling for 400 acres and adjoining each other. One was known as the “old patent lands” and had been formerly owned by Peter Cline’s father, ánd the other known as the “new patent lands,” and was a patent issued directly…