Smith v. Grubb

The circuit court of Richland County construed a deed, dated June 4, 1936, from John W. Grubb, now deceased, to Clarence T. Smith, Syndicate Trustee. From a decree adverse to them, Oakie Grubb and his three codefendants prosecute this appeal. A freehold is directly involved.

On April 15, 1936, John W. Grubb owned eighty acres of land, in Richland County, in fee simple. On the day named, Grubb executed an oil-and-gas mining lease to R.Z. McGowan, reserving to himself, the lessor, a one-eighth part of all oil and gas produced, as a landowner's royalty. This deed was caused to be recorded on May…