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May a seller of land who reserves a one-half interest in mined minerals excavated under the surface demand income from material that is not specifically defined as a mineral in the grant deed containing the reservation?

May a seller of land who reserves a one-half interest in mined minerals excavated under the surface demand income from material that is not specifically defined as a mineral in the grant deed containing the reservation?

  Vulcan Lands Inc. v. Older Currier Facts: A seller of land previously excavated for minerals including sand and gravel sells the land to a buyer, reserving a one-half interest in any oil, minerals, gas, or other hydrocarbons excavated under the surface. The...

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Errata & Updates

  • In Chapter 25, references to “a intervivos trust” should be “an intervivos trust.”
  • In Chapter 33, in the third bullet point beginning “55 or older with an annual income…”, $15,000
    should be $25,000 and $20,000 should be $35,000.
  • Answer Key for Quiz 9, Question 2. The correct answer should be “d.”, not “c.