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Mother Hubbard Clause
CategoryOil and Gas
Clause TypeRights granted
Definition
A clause to include additional land that a Lessor owns, but that is not described in the land survey within the leasehold. Typically this captures small tracts of land contiguous to the leasehold which are not represented on the title due to surveying errors or misplaced boundary fences.
Example
This lease also covers and includes, in addition to that above described, all land, if any, contiguous or adjacent to or adjoining the land above described and (a) owned or claimed by Lessor by limitation, prescription, possession, reversion, or unrecorded instrument or (b) as to which Lessor has a preference right of acquisition.