Legal Opinion
Cockerell v. Griffith
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 11, 1923No. 8408PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLane, J.
W. A. Colburn and wife, Sallie Colburn, on the 8th day of March, 1917, .and1 long prior thereto, were the owners of 100 acres of land in Grimes county, Tex., upon which they resided as their homestead.
Theretofore, to wit, on the 3d day of August, 1915, Colburn and wife had executed ánd delivered to appellant, B. Cockerell, a certain lease to run for the term of five years, by the terms of which they conveyed to him all the oil, gas, and other minerals under said land, except a one-eighth royalty, which was specifically reserved. This said lease passed by mesne conveyances to the Empire Gas &…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Williams v. PounsTexas Supreme Court · 1877
- Tunison v. ChamblinIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- Pickens v. KniselyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
- Kerr v. RussellIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
- Ogden Building & Loan Ass'n v. MenschIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Robertson v. VernonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1929
- Kimmell v. TiptonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
- Blankenship v. LuskCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
- Loomis v. Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
- Griffin v. StewartCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
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