Templing v. Bennett

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, C. J.:

This was an action to quiet title against a mineral conveyance of an undivided one-eighth interest in the oil and gas in a quarter section of Barton county land, which interest was to endure for fifteen years and for as long thereafter as gas or oil is being produced thereon in paying quantities.

The grantor was Henry Templing, owner of the land. The grantee was M. W. Bennett. The instrument of conveyance was executed on October 6, 1928, but was not filed for record until June 30, 1934. *69As time passed Bennett sold a half interest in his…