Watkins v. Certain-Teed Products Corporation

PITTS, Chief Justice.

This is a suit in trespass to try title. Appellees, Certain-Teed Products Corporation and Cities Service Oil Company, a corporation, filed suit on April 4, 1949, against appellants, Elven W. Watkins and his sister, Vivian Watkins Bethel, joined by her husband, Don Bethel, alleging ownership by the first named appellee of the oil, gas and other minerals in fee in, on and under certain described lands located in Hardeman County, Texas, and alleging ownership by the last named appellee of oil, gas and other mineral leasehold estate in the same land. Appellants answered with…