Legal Opinion
Messner v. Moorehead
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 27, 1990No. 67600PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOOLIN, Justice.
The primary issue on certiorari is whether a clause in a warranty deed was ambiguous, and hence constituted a reservation of a one-half non-participating royalty interest in the conveyed real estate. The district court concluded the language of the deed was unambiguous; however, the Court of Appeals reversed and remanded this action. Having previously granted certiorari, we vacate the majority opinion of the appellate court, and reinstate and affirm the district court decree.
On August 31, 1940, Walter J. Brillhart et ux., (Grantors), executed a warranty deed to J.R. McClure,…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Jennings v. Amerada Petroleum Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
- Nilsen v. Tenneco Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Voris v. RobbinsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- Oklahoma City v. Local Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1943
- Whitman v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1958
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Beattie v. State ex rel. Grand River Dam AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
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