Watkins v. Slaughter

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.

On May 9, 1945, this Court reversed the Judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals (183 S. W. (2d) 474) and rendered judgment for petitioners. The case is now pending here on motion for rehearing, and this Court has decided to .withdraw the original opinion rendered herein and substitute therefor the following :

This suit was brought to settle a controversy between petitioners and respondents as to the interpretation to be given a deed from Bob Slaughter conveying 80 acres of land to F. G. Watkins. The pertinent part of the language contained in the deed in controversy is…