In 1878, the Penn Coal Co. conveyed some land but reserved in the deed the right to remove all coal under the land. The grantee agreed to assume any resulting damage. Mahon, who later acquired the land, was bound by the deed. Mahon, wanting to prevent further mining under the land, claimed that a 1922 state law changed the coal company's rights. The law forbade the mining of coal in such a manner as to cause the subsistence of any structure used as a human habitation with certain exceptions.

In 1878, the Penn Coal Co. conveyed some land but reserved in the deed the right to remove all coal under the land. The grantee agreed to assume any ________

Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon

In 1878, the Penn Coal Co. conveyed some land but reserved in the deed the right to remove all coal under the land. The grantee agreed to assume any resulting damage. Mahon, who later acquired the land, was bound by the deed. Mahon, wanting to prevent further mining under the land, claimed that a 1922 state law changed the coal company&#039;s rights. The law forbade the mining of coal in such a manner as to cause the subsistence of any structure used as a human habitation with certain exceptions.

A PN statute forbade the mining of coal in such a fashion as to cause the subsidence of any structure used as a human habitation.

Mahon&#039;s injunction was denied, the trial court maintaining that the law would be unconstitutional if applied to the present case. On appeal, the state SC reversed holding that the statute was a legitimate exercise of police power.

Must a state, that through legislation destroys previously existing contractual and property rights b/w private parties which results in a sever diminution of property value, give compensation to the affected party?

A state, that through legislation destroys previously existing contractual and property rights b/w private parties which results in the sever diminution of property value, must give compensation to the affected party. While private property may be regulated to a certain degree, a TAKING under the 5TH amendment will be found if the regulation results in a severe diminution of value. At a certain magnitude, there must be an exercise of EMINENT DOMAIN and COMPENSATION TO SUSTAIN THE REGULATORY ACT. 

While considerable deference is to be given the legislature&#039;s judgment, each case will turn upon its PARTICULAR FACTS. Where damage is inflicted on a single private house, even if similar damage is inflicted on others in different places, there is NO PUBLIC INTEREST. 

On the other hand, the damage to the coal company&#039;s contractural and property rights is considerable. The act cannot be sustained where, as an exercise of the police power, it affects reserved rights.** To make coal mining commercially unprofitable is, in effect, to destroy it. The rights of the public in a street purchased by eminent domain are those it has paid for. A strong public desire to improve public condition is NOT enough to justify achieving it by a short cut rather than the constitutional way of paying for the charge. 

This is a question of DEGREE and cannot be disposed of by general propositions. So long as private individuals or communities take the risk of contracting for or purchasing only surface rights, the must bear the loss.

Every restriction on the use of property is and abridgment by the state of rights in property w/o making compensation. Here, the restriction was only against a noxious use of property that remains in the coal company&#039;s possession. the coal company, once it discontinues its noxious use, is free to enjoy its property as before. A restriction does not cease to be public simply b/c some individuals cant be benefited. The means chosen here may be the only way to prevent the subsistence of land. Because values are relative, the value the coal kept in place by the restriction should be compared with the value of other parts of the land. The state should not have to follow a theory of reciprocal advantage to justify exercising its police power for the public good. The reciprocal advantage given by the law to the coal company is that of doing business in a civilized community.

A governmental action that substantially deprives an owner of the use and enjoyment of his/her property, requiring compensation.

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