Rutherford v. Randal

GREENHILL, Chief Justice.

This case involves the interpretation of a 1938 mineral deed in order to determine the interests conveyed by that deed.

C. M. Randal, and the successors in interest to other original grantees, 1 brought suit in trespass to try title against Mary Rutherford, and the other successors in interest to the original grantor, 2 Clifford Rutherford.

Randal claimed that the mineral deed contained conflicting provisions regarding the interest conveyed. Randal further claimed that the deed should be interpreted as conveying to the grantees a Vkth interest in and to the oil, gas and…