Simpson v. Burris

BERRY, Justice.

On July 5, 1951, defendant in error, A. D. Burris, conveyed by warranty deed approximately 1,900 acres of land lying in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, to Leone Jowell and R. B. Jowell. Following the warranty clause in the deed, this provision was inserted:

“Except: It is understood and agreed that grantor conveys to grantees one-half of all of the oil, gas and other minerals and the rights thereunto appertaining which grantor holds at this time and that grantor retains unto himself, his heirs and assigns, an undivided one-half of all of the oil, gas and other minerals that he at this…