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WHITE v. WHITE

No. 01-91-00289-CV.

830 S.W.2d 767 (1992)

Geilda WHITE and Melovee White, Individually and as Independent Executrices of the Estate of Clifford White, Deceased, and the Estate of Ola White, Deceased, and as the Successors in Title to Clifford White and Ola White, Appellants, v. Modesto WHITE, Jr., Appellee.

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

Rehearing Denied June 11, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan C. Perry, James P. Barnett, Jr., Houston, for appellants.

Richard N. Evans, Sr., Rex Fortenberry, Houston, for appellee.

Before O'CONNOR, DUGGAN and SAM BASS, JJ.

OPINION

O'CONNOR, Justice.

The sole issue before this Court is the interpretation of an unambiguous deed. The trial court found the language of a royalty deed conveyed a fractional royalty interest, as opposed to a fraction of royalty. We agree and affirm.

1. Fact summary

On September 9, 1955, Modesto White, Sr. executed the Modesto White, Jr. Royalty Deed ("the Deed") conveying an interest to Alice Carrington for a term of years...

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