Interstate Coal Co. v. Sproul

Opinion of-the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson

Reversing.

J. C. Spronl brought this suit against the Interstate Coal Company to recover twenty-five acres of land,which, as he alleged, was covered by a patent from the Commonwealth to Q-. W. Sproul of date October 28,1891, and had been conveyed to him by the patentee. In the circuit court he recovered judgment; the coal company appeals.

The calls of his patent are as follows:

“Beginning at a white oak on top of the ridge and by the side of the road leading from Andy Ballon to A. D. Foxe’s and on Tarlton Lunford’s line, it.being a corner of a 100-aere…