Jolly v. Wilson’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “(1) If the interest conveyed or retained is of the oil and gas in and under the land, a mineral interest is indicated. On the other hand, if the interest conveyed is in oil and gas to be produced, a royalty interest may be the result. (Emphasis added.) (2) Who has the right to grant leases and to receive bonuses and rentals? If it is the grantee of the interest, a mineral interest is created. If not a royalty or nonparticipating mineral interest may be the result. (3) If the right of ingress and egress and of exploration is granted, the interest conveyed is mineral not royalty.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Zemp v. Jacobs

2. “If there is an oil and gas lease in existence at the time the deed is made, the word `royalty' when used to describe the interest conveyed, is usually interpreted to mean royalty in the RESTRICTED sense as a share in production only; but, IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EXISTING LEASE, `ROYALTY' IS LIKELY TO BE INTERPRETED IN ITS LOOSE, BROAD SENSE TO MEAN A MINERAL INTEREST.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sharp v. Gayler

3. “one-half of one-eighth of all MINERALS in and under the land, the same being reserved and excepted, and said ROYALTY is nonparticipating in the lease or lease rentals.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sharp v. Gayler