Jones v. Brown

G-rieein Smith, Chief Justice.

The appeal questions a decree holding that certain minerals pertaining to an old right-of-way through 560 acres were not reacquired by the appellants who through adverse possession prevailed as to the severed fee.

During and before 1917 Mrs. J. F. Jones owned the acreage in question, including minerals. She conveyed a 100-ft. strip to Sherve Lumber Co. The following year (1918) Sherve sold to Dorsey Land & Lumber Co., a corporation. In 1925 this grantee conveyed all of its property to Dorsey Corporation, (chartered by Delaware) the transaction by express terms…