Legal Opinion
Houston v. Moore Investment Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 10, 1977No. 16946PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PEDEN, Justice.
Moore Investment Company sued Mrs. Pauline B. Houston for half of a $9,825 bonus payment she received when she executed a mineral lease on land in which Moore had reserved a one-half mineral interest. The trial court overruled Mrs. Houston’s motion for summary judgment but granted that of Moore Investment. We affirm.
The conveyance from Moore Investment to R. D. Houston, the deceased husband of Pauline Houston, contained this provision:
“There is reserved and excepted from this conveyance, and Grantor hereby retains the title to, an undivided one-half interest in all oil, gas or…
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- Burns v. AudasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
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