Swift Coal Timber Company v. Ison

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Tinsley—

Reversing

This action involves tbe title to approximately 100 acres of land on Bill Harris branch of Line fork of tbe North fork of tbe Kentucky river in Letcher county. Appellant (plaintiff below) claims under a survey for 18,-000 acres made October 6,1873, on which a patent issued March 2, 1874, to William M. Lloyd. Appellee claims under a deed executed by the heirs of Gideon Ison, Sr., to Gideon Ison, Jr.,'March'14, 1870, a survey for 200 acres made in the name of Gideon Ison, Jr., November 25, 1873, and a deed from Gideon Ison, Jr., to him dated…