Goree v. Midstates Oil Corporation

ODOM, Justice.

Gipson T. Goree, the plaintiff, owns 80 acres of land in Claiborne Parish, described as the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4, Section 26, Township 23 North, Range 8 West. He acquired the land from Dayton Reeder on October 13, 1921, by deed containing a clause reciting that it was expressly agreed that all the minerals and mineral rights under and pertaining to the land were “reserved to Grantor herein and not included in this conveyance”.

• Prior to the date on which Reeder sold the land to the plaintiff Goree, Reeder had sold to certain parties a 1/4 interest in the oil, gas, and…