Lawson v. Hersman
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Lewis County. Action by George C. Lawson against Mark Hersman. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.-
1Opinion of the Court
BOBINSON, PRESIDENT:
Lawson and wife, on September 18, 1900, conveyed a tract of land to Hersman. The deed contains this clause: “It is expressly understood that the parties of the first part hereby reserve and except from this conveyance a one-fourth interest in all the oil and gas in and under said tract of land; and this deed is made subject to a lease for oil and gas made by the first *637parties to Reed'T. Goe and now in force upon the oil and gas in and under said tract of land, wbicli lease the first parties hereby assign and turn over to the said Hersman, subject to their rights…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Dickinson v. MankinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906
- Oppenheimer v. Triple-State Natural Gas & Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
3Cited by4 opinions
- Rose v. O'BrienWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
- Cox v. ShayWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
- Shelton v. ShraderWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913
- Yost v. MatthewsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1942