MOREMEN, Judge.
Francis M. Logan died intestate, the owner of a tract of land. He was survived by his widow, an adult son, and three infant children — the youngest being 16 years of age. Each child inherited an undivided one-quarter interest in the land, subject to dower right of the mother.
Certain coal mining operators offered to lease the coal underlying the land and offered to pay the family a royalty of 25¢ per ton for the privilege.
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