LACKEY v. CORLEY

No. 47578.

295 So.2d 762 (1974)

James V. LACKEY, Trustee, et al. v. W.S. CORLEY et al.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

June 10, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O.B. Triplett, Jr., Forest, for appellants.

L.D. Pittman, Crymes G. Pittman, Raleigh, for appellees.


BROOM, Justice:

This is an appeal from the Chancery Court of Smith County. We reverse.

Appellants contend that they are owners of a non-participating royalty interest in the oil, gas and minerals pertaining to land in Smith County rather than a mineral interest or estate in place.

On December 22, 1943 W.S. Corley, joined by other grantors, conveyed by warranty deed certain land situated in Smith County to the S.E. Lackey Lumber Company (appellants...

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