Krauss v. Fry

FOURNET, Justice.

The plaintiffs, Jake, Albert, and Gordon Krauss, who by deed dated January 8, 1938, acquired from Louis Fry a half interest in the Argyle Plantation in Tensas' Parish, Louisiana, instituted this suit against Fry’s widow and heir to have the reservation made by the vendor in such deed construed to entitle them to a one-fourth interest in and to all of the oil, gas, or other minerals in or under the property. In the alternative, that should the reservation be found to be ambiguous, then that the intention of the parties be looked into from the evidence in the record; in the…