Legal Opinion
Gibson v. Pickett
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided July 22, 1974No. 74-61PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN A. FOGLEMAN, Justice.
In this “quiet title” action brought by appellees, there is no dispute about the facts. The lands involved are described as the SW Va of SW Va of Section 24, Township 19 South, Range 24 West in Lafayette County. The basic controversy turns upon the construction of a deed dated May 25, 1944, from Giles H. Gibson and wife to Oce S. Griffin. Appellees based their suit upon their contention that a mineral reservation therein was void because it was too indefinite and uncertain to be effective. On the other hand, appellants contended that the Gibsons reserved all the oil,…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Kohlenberger, Inc. v. Tyson's Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
- Russell v. PhelpsMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
- Osborn v. Arkansas Territorial Oil & Gas Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
- Schnitt v. McKellarSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1968
- Carter Oil Company v. WeilSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1946
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3Cited by50 opinions
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- Winningham v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1998
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