Bruen v. Thaxton

Fox, Judge:

On March 2, 1854, Alexander M. Bruen made a deed by which he conveyed to Robert Thaxton a tract of 125%, acres of land located in Kanawha County, referred to in the pleadings as 125 acres, subject to an exception and reservation reading as follows:

“Excepting and reserving all the Coal and Iron minerals found in or upon said land to the said Alexander M. Bruen his heirs and assigns, with rights of way of ingress and regress necessary to the full enjoyment and use of this reservation and granting to the said Thaxton license to use such quantities of said minerals as may be required…