Williford v. Spies

OPINION

JAMES, Justice.

This is an appeal by Defendant-Appellants the Willifords from summary judgment that Plaintiff-Appellees Spies and wife are owners of “all coal and lignite royalties due and payable under all coal and lignite leases” covering 193.99 acres of land in the W. B. Reed Survey, Freestone County, Texas.

Plaintiffs Spies and wife sued Defendants Williford and wife alleging Defendants sold the 193.99 acres in November 1950, to Ray Minchew by warranty deed; that such conveyance reserved to Defendants:

“One half (½) of all minerals, oil, gas and other minerals in and to and under the…