Norris Coal Mining Co. v. Beam
Appellate Court of Illinois
Error to the Circuit Court of Fulton county; the Hon. Robert J. Grier, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1920.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Graves
delivered the opinion of the court.
On April 1, 1885, one Sargeant Vittum then being owner of certain lands in Fulton county, Illinois, made a lease for the same to one Taylor Williams to mine' coal thereunder. On July 15, 1907, the Norris Coal Mining Company having become the owner of the Vittum lease to Williams, procured a new lease from the heirs of Sargeant Vittum, then deceased, to run for the period of 30 years from date. This new lease contained a statement to the effect that as to all matters wherein the two leases w.ere in conflict, the lease of July 15,…
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