McCormick v. Union Pacific Railroad

Opinion by

Judge TAUBMAN.

In this quiet title action, the disposi-tive issue is whether, in the deed reservations here, the term “minerals” includes oil and gas. We hold that it does and thus affirm the summary judgment entered against plaintiffs, G. Todd McCormick; Maura C. McCormick; Paul Hoshiko; Jean Hoshiko; Sylva Kunzman; Glen P. Rouse; Peg M. Wykes; and Ritchey Land & Cattle Company, Ine.(Ritchey), and in favor of defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Company; Union Pacific Resources Company (“UPR”); Snyder Oil Corp; Amoco Production Company; Elk Exploration, Inc.; L. Alice Collister;…