Asher v. Bennett

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

CHIEF JUSTICE HOBSON

Affirming.

On July 23, 1903, Jefferson Taylor executed a deed by which he conveyed to Samuel Bennett and F. D. Sampson all the mineral lying under a tract of land owned by him; on September 1,1903, his sister, Susan Messer, executed to them a similar deed. These deeds were duly put to record. On January 7, 1907, Jefferson Taylor executed two deeds to Charles Butler and Matt Mills and wife, who, on March 6, 1906, conveyed the property to A. J. Asher. On December 3, 1908, Susan Messer executed two deeds to A. J. Asher. These deeds covered the same…