Davis v. Andrews

WILLIAMS, Justice.

This is an interpleader suit involving the construction of a mineral deed. By deed dated June 2, 1930, Henry York, and wife, Ola York, Mrs. Ella York, a widow, G. N. York and wife, Dennie York, and Aria Davis joined by her husband L. L. Davis as grantors, conveyed, subject to oil and gas leases, a ⅜2nd of ⅛ mineral interest in 50 acres of land of the John Walling Survey in Van Zandt County, Texas. 1

This deed, omitting immaterial portions, as well as the description of the land, reads as follows:

“We, Henry York and wife, Ola York and Mrs. Ella York, a widow, of Smith County,…