Legal Opinion
Williams v. Watt
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided August 12, 1983No. 5799PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSE, Justice.
In this appeal we are asked to examine the effect of deed and contract language in order to resolve an ownership-of-minerals issue.
FACTS
On April 10,1940 the Federal Land Bank of Omaha, Nebraska entered into a contract for deed with appellant Maurice Williams, pursuant to which it agreed to transfer *622ranch land titles to him upon payment of the purchase price. On December 28, 1954, the Land Bank delivered its warranty deed containing the following language.
“ * * * [EJxeepting and reserving an undivided one-half interest in all oil, gas, and mineral rights in and under the balance…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- McGuire v. McGuireWyoming Supreme Court · 1980
- Doctor v. . HughesNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Zancanelli v. Central Coal & Coke Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1918
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