Wilson v. Gerard

This is an appeal from a decree which sustained a demurrer to a bill of complaint and finally dismissed the cause upon failure to amend the statement of the facts or grounds of the complaint.

The appellant, J. J. Wilson, purchased from the appellee J. A. Gerard, on May 8, 1939, by warranty deed, certain tracts of land for the sum of $1,750 in cash, and his deed of conveyance contained, immediately following the description of the lands, the following words: “Subject to one-half interest in mineral and oil rights as conveyed to Wm. Henderson.” On May 14, 1949, the appellant filed his bill of…