Temple-Inland Forest Products Corp. v. U.S.

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 92-4394 TEMPLE-INLAND FOREST PRODUCTS CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (April 13, 1993) Before Reynaldo G. GARZA, HIGGINBOTHAM, and Emilio M. GARZA, Circuit Judges. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge: This case turns on the construction of a 58-year-old deed under Texas law. In 1935, Temple-Inland's predecessor sold land in East Texas to the United States, reserving the mineral rights. This reservation was…