Andrew v. Forsythe

Opinion of the Court by

Turner, 'Commissioner — ■

Reversing on original and affirming- on cross appeal.

On and prior to the 6th of March, 1919, appellee Forsythe was the owner of a coal mining property consisting of about one hundred and thirty acres at or near Providence in Webster county. The property had been previously operated as "a coal mine, but because of an explosion therein in December, 1918, there was little; done in the mine between that and March, except certain *464repairs and restoration work made necessary by the explosion.

By a writing dated the 6th day of March and executed by…