Illinois Supreme Court February 19, 1900 (Dikeman v. Sunday Creek Coal Co.)

Mr. Chief Justice Cartwright

delivered the opinion of the court:

On June 16, 1888, a lease was executed by S. E. Dike-man, lessor, and J. M. Walter and J. F. McVean, lessees, of the right to remove coal from certain lands in Fulton county for a term of ten years, in consideration whereof said lessees agreed to pay a certain sum per ton for lump coal and $10 for the use of certain surface land,