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TANKERSLEY v. PEABODY COAL CO.

No. 38446.

31 Ill.2d 496 (1964)

202 N.E.2d 498

GEORGE A. TANKERSLEY et al., Appellants, v. PEABODY COAL COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 24, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

MILEY & MEYER, of Taylorville, and SORLING, CATRON AND HARDIN, of Springfield, (THOMAS L. COCHRAN, of counsel,) for appellants.

HERSHEY AND BLISS, of Taylorville, (ROBERT D. McWARD and DON E. BEANE, JR., of counsel,) for appellee.

Affirmed in part and reversed in part and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs brought an action for damages in the circuit court of Christian County against the defendant, Peabody Coal Company, for alleged removal of subjacent support creating subsidences in farm land, and for loss of crops. The jury returned verdicts of $8,000 and $1,200 in favor of plaintiffs Tankersley and Norville, respectively. Defendant

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