Legal Opinion
Jensen v. Sheker
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 9, 1941No. 45754PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Stiger, J. —
On February 7, 1890, Edward II. Litchfield conveyed 480 acres situated in Webster County, Iowa, to Wesley Sheker. The deed contained the following reservation:
“Reserving to the said Edward H. Litchfield, his heirs and assigns, all coal, coal mines, minerals, mineral products, oil and gypsum with the full and sole right to prospect for, mine obtain and remove the same by such means as he may deem proper, without hereby incurring in any event whatever any liability or injury caused or damage done to the surface of said land except that the said Edward II. Litchfield his heirs or…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Claybrooke v. BarnesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1929
- McIntire v. Marian Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
- Collins v. Gleason Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Johnson v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Bremhorst v. Phillips Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1927
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Hallett Construction Co. v. MeisterSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006
- Northwestern Improvement Co. v. County of MortonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1951
- Sheker v. JensenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1950
- Mellor v. Conklin Limestone Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1964
- Hallett Construction Company Vs. Francis A. Meister, Irene M. Meister, Michael F. Meister, And Thomas J. MeisterSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006