Jupiter Oil Co. v. Snow

OPINION

CORNYN, Justice.

This is a suit to construe a mineral deed. Jupiter Oil Company (Jupiter) seeks, in addition to damages, a declaratory judgment to establish its claimed ownership of one-half of the minerals underlying a tract upon which Gene M. Snow (Snow), a mineral lessee, has produced oil and gas. The trial court held that Jupiter owned a one-half interest in all minerals underlying the tract. The court of appeals reversed, 802 S.W.2d 354, based on the application of the “repugnant to the grant” rule of Alford v. Krum, 671 S.W.2d 870 (Tex.1984). We hold that Alford v. Krum is…