Corona Coal Co. v. Thomas

The suit is to recover damages to the owners of lands, resulting from underground coal mining operations by the owner or lessee of the mineral and mining privileges. The injury complained of is the causing of fissures or partings in the surface, and drying up a well of water used for family and farm purposes.

The chief controversy of fact was whether the mining operations causing the injury were conducted by defendant' or another company. It is without dispute that prior to August, 1917, the mines were operated by Corona Coal & Iron Company, and thereafter by.Corona Coal Company, this…