Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Co. v. Combs

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

This is an action by plaintiff, James P. Combs, against defendant, Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Company, to quiet his title to the oils, gases and mineral products underlying a tract of land situated at the mouth-of the North Fork of the Kentucky River. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff the defendant' appeals.

Plaintiff and defendant both claim title from a common grantor, Clinton Combs, the father of plaintiff. Plaintiff’s title is as follows: His father, Clinton Combs, conveyed the land in controversy to James P. Combs,…