Legal Opinion
Blair Riggs v. Island Creek Coal Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 28, 1976No. 75-1699PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENGEL, Circuit Judge.
The principal issue in this diversity case involves which of two conflicting descriptions in a warranty deed for coal is controlling under Ohio law.
On April 27, 1923 plaintiff Blair Riggs’ predecessor in interest conveyed to defendant Island Creek Coal Company’s predecessor in interest:
“ . . . all the coal of the No. six vein or seam, being more particularly and definitely described as that certain vein or seam of coal which lies 170 feet below the surface of the southeast corner of the Healey Latham farm in said township, Drill Hole No. 5, and which vein or seam of coal…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Colby v. KluneCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- United States v. The J. B. Williams Company, Inc., and Parkson Advertising Agency, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- United States of America Ex Rel. Burwell L. Jones v. Alfred T. Rundle, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Richard W. Barber, Personal Representative of the Estate of Barbara W. Reese, Deceased v. John J. Ruth and Lucille A. RuthCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Ammex, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Michael A. Cox, Defendant-Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
- Paxton v. WeaverCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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