Moffett v. Barnes

|,Dewey and Jeanne Moffett appeal a judgment rejecting their claims for declaratory judgment that they own a mineral servitude, for an accounting and an award of mineral royalties after February 28, 2010. For the reasons expressed, we affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

By act of credit sale dated February 28, 2000, the Moffetts bought two tracts of land in DeSoto Parish for $38,900. The sellers were Clyde Barnes and Marla B. Flaherty (collectively, “Barnes”). The act of sale stated, “Vendor retains all oil, gas and other mineral rights in the land herein conveyed for ten (10) years.”

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