Legal Opinion
French v. Clinchfield Coal Co.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided January 6, 1976No. Civ. A. 75-199PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CALEB M. WRIGHT, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiffs, Harold and Wanda French (“the Frenches”) own real property located in Dickenson County, Virginia. 1 The Frenches are citizens and residents of Virginia, living on the parcel which they own. The defendant, Clinchfield Coal Co. (“Clinchfield”), is a corporation chartered by the States of Delaware and Virginia, and owns the mineral rights to coal, gas and oil lying under the Frenches’ property. 2 These rights are being exercised by Clinchfield to the extent that it operates a coal mine in the area. The Frenches’ complaint alleges that the…
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