Murray v. Allred

This cause was decided for defendant by the Chancellor, and his decree was reversed *101by the Court of Chancery Appeals, and the cause is now before us on appeal of defendant and assignment of errors.

The very interesting question is presented whether petipleum oil ' is a mineral or not. It arises upon the construction of a deed which conveyed certain lands, reserving to the grantor ‘ all mines, minerals, and metals in and under the land.” Subsequent conveyances -were made to third persons without reservation, and the present owners hold under a deed conveying in fee simple and making no…