Victory Oil Co. v. Hancock Oil Co.

MOSK, J. pro tem. *

Certain cross-defendants and one cross-complainant appeal from an adverse judgment quieting title to real property and granting declaratory relief in this case tried on stipulated facts plus the testimony of two expert witnesses.

Hereford Berry and Minnie P. Berry deeded a parcel of real property to J. W. Tucker on March 18, 1922, ‘ ‘ excepting therefrom and reserving to the grantors and their successors in interest all oil, gas, hydrocarbons and other minerals on or under the said described lands . . . provided, however that the said grantees shall be entitled to one-half…