Currie v. Harris

McCLENDON, Chief Justice.

The sole question the appeal presents is whether the title to one-half interest in delay rentals, thereafter accruing and paid under two mineral leases covering 20 sections in Sterling County, passed to appellants (Currie and Wahlenmaier, plaintiffs below) under a grant in a drilling contract between appellants and appellee (R. H. Harris, defendant below). The controlling facts, which are without dispute, are:

R. H. and F. L. Harris owned a large number of sections of land in Sterling and other counties. March 7, 1928, R. H. Harris and wife conveyed his half interest…