Coleman v. Missouri Pacific Railroad

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• stating that deed which recited consideration consisting “of the benefits to accrue to the [grantors] from the building of the railway company” did not create an ambiguity in a deed conveying fee simple as such consideration “could well have been most valuable”
• stating that deed which recited consideration consisting “of the benefits to accrue to the [grantors] from the building of the railway company” did not create an ambiguity in a deed conveying fee simple as such consideration “could well have been most valuable”
• rejecting appellant’s argument that the use of quitclaim deeds indicates the grantor’s intent to convey an easement and noting that that quitclaim deeds, like warranty deeds, are commonly used to convey fee simple titles

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