Copenhaver v. Markle-Bullers Coal Co.

HOUSE, P.J.,

This case comes before the court on a motion brought by plaintiff, Ruth Copenhaver, under Pa.R.C.P. 4019(b) to compel defendant, Markle-Bullers Coal Company, to answer certain interrogatories to which defendant had objected. The facts show that plaintiff has filed a complaint in trespass alleging that defendant company has strip-mined 50 acres of coal owned by plaintiff.

The primary issue in the controversy concerns the ownership of the rights in the coal. Plaintiff claims ownership from a conveyance made to her by the heirs of W. A. Copenhaver by deed dated August 15, 1970, and…