St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. v. Humphrey

LAVENDER, Justice.

Although the title to the minerals in and under a strip of land, and the effectiveness of a certain oil and gas lease covering that strip of land, are directly involved in this appeal the question presented for determination is whether an estate in fee simple (which, of course, would embrace the minerals, including the oil, gas and other minerals that are covered by the oil and gas lease in question), or only a “right-of-way,” was conveyed by an instrument, denominated a “Deed,” executed on July 8, 1901, the pertinent portion of which reads as follows:

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