DUHIG RULE

Duhig rule. Oil & gas. A rule of title interpretation developed to deal with the common problem of overconveyance of fractional interests by giving priority to the granted interest over the reserved interest. Duhig v. Peavy-Moore Lumber Co., Inc., 144 S.W.2d 878 (Tex. 1940). • The rule is not accepted in all states and is […]