O'Brien v. Jones’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. ““Said land now being under lease for oil and gas executed in favor of Texas & Pacific Coal Company and William Bell & Co., and it is agreed and understood that this sale is made subject to the terms of said lease, but covers and includes one-half of the oil and gas royalty and rentals due to be paid under the terms of the said leases. “It is agreed and understood that one-half of the money rentals which may be paid to extend the term in which a well may be begun under the terms of the said lease is to be paid to the said grantee, and in event the above-described lease for any reason becomes canceled or forfeited, then in that event an undivided of the lease interest and all future rentals on said land for oil and gas privileges shall be owned by the said grantee, he owing Yz of all oil and gas in and under the said land, together with Yz interest in future rents.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jones v. O'Brien