Legal Opinion
Western Development Company v. Nell
Utah Supreme Court
Decided October 11, 1955No. 8293PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McDonough, chief justice.
The appellants are defendants and third-party defendants in two civil actions instituted by Western Development Company to quiet title to gas and oil rights in two tracts of land, here identified as Tract I and Tract III.
On March 29, 1916, the Knight Investment Company deeded Tract I to Isaac D. Voorhees, predecessor in interest of the Appellants Henry I. and Hillard Voorhees, with the following reservations:
“Reserving unto the said grantor, its successors and assigns all the coal, gold, silver; lead, copper and other precious and valuable ores, minerals, mines and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Scott v. LawsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
- Missouri Pac. Rd., Thompson, Trustee v. StrohackerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1941
- Luse v. BoatmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Hudson & Collins v. McGuireCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
- Rock House Fork Land Co. v. Raleigh Brick & Tile Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1918
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Spurlock v. Santa Fe Pacific RailroadCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1984
- Bennett v. Robinson's Medical Mart, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1966
- New Mexico and Arizona Land Company v. ElkinsDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 1956
- Oregon Short Line Railroad v. Idaho Stockyards Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1961
- Amoco Production Co. v. Guild TrustDistrict Court, D. Wyoming · 1978
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