Cherokee Water Co. v. Forderhause

Supreme Court of Texas · Decided 1982-07-21

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GREENHILL, Chief Justice. This case involves the construction of a deed. The deed conveyed the surface of the subject property, but the grantors reserved the mineral estate. The deed gave the grantee, Cherokee, a preferential right to acquire the minerals if the grantor decided to sell the minerals. The grantor executed an oil and gas lease to a third party. The main question is w…

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