Harkins v. Keith

Opinion of the Court by1

Morris, Commissioner—

Affirming.

This controversy involves the ownership of mineral rights in a tract of 465.7 acres of land on the Lawrence fork of Cow creek in Floyd county. There is no dispute that at the time of his death William Goble was the owner in fee of the entire tract, or that appellants and appellees trace their respective claims of ownership to Wm. Goble’s title. Wm. Goble died intestate about 1881 survived by his widow, Martha Goble, and eleven children, as follows: James Goble, G. W. Goble, J. W. Goble, 0. C. Goble, J. H. Goble, Mary Goble, Martha Goble,…