Christensen v. Chromalloy American Corp.

OPINION

In 1945, the partnership of Wilkins and Wunderlich purchased extensive land holdings owned by U.C. Land and Cattle Company. On May 24, 1947, the partnership was dissolved and a portion of the land known as “Winecup Ranch” was conveyed to Russell Wilkins. The deed to the Winecup Ranch contained the following mineral reservation clause:

RESERVING HOWEVER to the grantors their heirs, administrators, executors, assigns or successors all right, title and interest to coal, oil, gas and other minerals of every kind and nature whatsoever existing upon beneath the surface of, or within said…