Janes v. Gulf Production Co.

This suit was instituted by appellants against appellees as an action in trespass to try title, involving an undivided one-half interest in certain subdivisions of the John Douthit survey in Jefferson county, Tex. The land is a part of Spindle Top oil field. Appellants''also sued for the value of one-half of the oil taken by appellees from the land in controversy, which, on the statement made by them from the record, was in excess of $6,000,000. Appellants are the heirs, or hold under the heirs, of Henry S. Janes. In July, 1866, David Jarrett executed and delivered to his daughter, Mrs.…