Roxana Petroleum Corp. v. Jarvis

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burgh, J.:

The action was one by the holder of an oil lease to enjoin encroachment on its privileges and to quiet title to its leasehold interest against claimants under rival leases. The land involved is a railroad right of way. The fundamental question was whether deeds in plaintiff’s chain of title were effective to convey what for brevity and convenience is usually spoken of as the fee of the land servient to the right of way. Plaintiff was denied relief, and appeals.

The interests of all parties were derived from Leonard K. Scrog-gin. In 1911…