Bradley v. Henry

CULVER, Justice.

This suit brought by Daniel Henry, ap-pellee, against M. M. Bradley, appellant, is one to enforce specific performance of a contract to purchase an oil and gas lease on four certain tracts of land, record title to which stands in name of appellee.

In November, 1936, appellee and wife conveyed four tracts of land, one to each of their four children. Each deed contained the following language: “It is the intention of Grantors to retain one-half of the minerals in said land as long as either of them lives, and that at the death of the survivor, said minerals shall become the…