Williamson v. Mobil Producing Texas & New Mexico Inc.

OPINION

Edgar A. Williamson and wife Mary Eleanor Williamson (herein “the William-sons”), with others, as lessors, executed and delivered an oil, gas and mineral lease to Mobil Producing Texas & New Mexico Inc. (herein, “Producing, Inc.”). The lease was recorded in the Deed Records of Hardin County, and contained this provision:

“3. The royalties to be paid by lessee are:

“(a) on oil and other liquid hydrocarbons saved at the well, 27.5% of that produced and saved from said land, same to be delivered at the wells or to the credit of lessor in the pipeline to which the wells may be connected....

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