White v. Miller

One George D. Wickham was originally the owner of lot 73 in the town of Manlius in Onondaga county, containing 600 acres of land. On July 10, 1807, he conveyed 174 acres of such land by warranty deed to one Asel Wilcox, “ excepting and reserving out of the premises hereby intended to be conveyed all mines and minerals.” By various mesne conveyances the title to some twelve acres of this 174 had, at the time of the commencement of this action, become vested in the defendant.

George D. Wickham died in 1845, leaving a last will and testament by which he devised the rest and residue of his real…