BUFFALO RANCH CO., LTD. v. THOMASON

No. 01-86-0515-CV.

727 S.W.2d 331 (1987)

BUFFALO RANCH COMPANY, LTD., et al., Appellants, v. Patience Chance THOMASON, et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied April 9, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M.M. Ottea Hearne, F. Franklin Honea, Payne & Vendig, Dallas, for appellants.

H. Carter Burdette, Allan Howeth, Evelyn Leopold, Cantey, Hanger, Gooch, Munn & Collins, Fort Worth, Barry F. Cannaday, Paul C. Watler, Jenkens & Gilchrist, Dallas, for appellees.

Before EVANS, C.J., and SAM BASS and LEVY, JJ.


OPINION

EVANS, Chief Justice.

The basic issue in this case is whether a deed in appellants' chain of title reserved a mineral interest, as distinguished from a non-participating royalty interest. The appellees brought this action for a judicial declaration that the reserved interest is a mineral interest and to recover a proportional share of the lease bonus payment. The appellants responded with the claim that the deed reserved only a non-participating...

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