Schlittler v. Smith

GERMAN, Commissioner.

On May 10, 1930, defendant in error, H. F. Smith, executed to plaintiff in error, Henry W. Schlittler, Jr., a general warranty deed conveying a certain tract of land in Young county, Tex. This conveyance contained the following reservation: “Grantor H. F. Smith hereby reserves unto himself, his heirs and assigns for a period of ten years and as much longer thereafter as oil and gas or other minerals are being produced an undivided one-half interest in and to the royalty rights on all of oil and gas and other minerals in, on and under or that may be produced from the land…