Clearfield Bank & Trust Co. v. Shaffer

REILLY, P.J.,

In 1975, Clearfield Bank and Trust Company (CBTC), as trustee of the estate of John Beyer, deceased, conveyed to David B. Shaffer and Gloria A. Shaffer the surface rights in a certain tract of land situated in Bigler Township, Clearfield County, Pa., containing 441.5 acres. The mineral reservation contained in that deed is as follows:

*544“Also excepting and reserving the oil, gas, coal, fireclay and other minerals with the right to open the surface and remove the same by drilling, pumping, deep mining, strip mining, auger mining or other generally used commercial method without…