Carroll v. Bowen

This case involves the construction of the following clause in a deed from J. S. Bowen and Drucie Bowen, his wife, to Gebrge E. McClelland, covering a farm in Garvin county: “As a part of the consideration, the parties of the first part herewith retain an undivided one-half (Vz) interest in and to the royalty (the ordinary Vs ordinarily left the grantor in oil and gas leases being the royalty above referred to) in the above land.” After the execution of this deed the Pauls Valley National Bank acquired title to said land at a foreclosure sale, and later conveyed by warranty deed the land to…