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Garza v. Prolithic Energy Co., L.P.
Court of Appeals of Texas (2006) | 195 S.W.3d 137; 2006 WL 168066
TL;DR: Dispute over deed interpretation where grantors conveyed mineral interests but future lease clauses specified royalty fractions. Court held deeds conveyed mineral interests, entitling grantees to proportionate shares of actual royalties under new leases, not fixed amounts.
Legal Significance: Reinforces principles for harmonizing conflicting clauses in mineral deeds, emphasizing conveyance of a mineral estate over a fixed royalty when granting language indicates mineral ownership, despite specific fractions in future lease clauses.