Legal Opinion

O'BRIEN v. Village Land Co.

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided September 11, 1989No. 87CA0622PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JONES, Judge.

This case involves the interpretation of a deed between Village Land Company (Village) and G.B. Henderson, now deceased. We reverse.

The plaintiffs are the personal representatives of the estate of Henderson. The deed at issue was executed at a closing in which one Ogren conveyed a 380-acre tract to Village. The deed contained language “RESERVING and undivided one-half interest in and to all oil, gas and other minerals (except sand, gravel and associated minerals) ...” to Ogren.

Village, at this same closing, conveyed a 60-acre parcel of the 380-acre tract to Henderson. The deed…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Radiology Professional Corp. v. Trinidad Area Health Ass'nSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
  2. Christmas v. CooleySupreme Court of Colorado · 1965
  3. Lampley v. Celebrity Homes, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. Brown v. KirkSupreme Court of Colorado · 1953
  5. Bledsoe v. HillColorado Court of Appeals · 1987

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Colorado Department of Revenue v. Woodmen of the WorldSupreme Court of Colorado · 1996
  2. O'BRIEN v. Village Land Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1990
  3. Lopez v. Dairyland Insurance Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1994
  4. City of Grand Junction v. Ute Water Conservancy DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995
  5. Hudgeons v. Tenneco Oil Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1990

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