Bennett Jellico Coal Co. v. East Jellico Coal Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Lassing

Reversing.

The Bennett Jellico Coal Company sued the East Jellico Coal Company for damages, alleged to have been sustained by it on account of trespasses committed as follows: Alleging that it was the owner of a tract of land lying on the waters of Brush and Greasy creeks,-in Knox County, Ky., and bounded as follows: Beginning at a large hickory tree near the top of the ridge between Brush and Greasy creeks, thence N. 34 E. 44 poles to an ash, thence S. 65 E. 20 poles to a sugar tree and linn, thence S. 10 E. 60 poles to four linns, thence S. 51 E. 24 poles…