Ritter v. Harriss

LONG, Justice.

On October 24, 1942, Mrs. Claudia ¿¡-or-, don Ritter, et al., executed and delivered to Harvey H. Harriss and wife, a warranty deed conveying 320 acres of land in Brown County, Texas. The deed contained the following reservation:

“It is understood and agreed that the grantors herein reserve and except to themselves from1 this conveyance one-half of one-eighth of the oil, gas and other mineral royalty that may be produced from said land; and further reserve and except to themselves from this conveyance one-half of any bonuses or rentals'that may be paid under the terms of any…