Sun Operating Ltd. Partnership v. Oatman

OPINION

STONE, Justice.

This is a suit to determine the respective rights of the parties regarding an undivided one-eighth mineral interest in certain property in Dimmit and Zavala Counties, Texas. Each of the parties trace their title back to Clara Whiting Floyd, deceased (“Clara”), who owned the subject one-eighth interest at the time of her death in 1935. Wayland W. Oatman (“Oatman”) claims title under a 1974 receiver’s lease granted to him on behalf of Clara’s unknown heirs. Sun Operating Limited Partnership (“Sun”) claims title under a 1970 oil, gas and mineral lease from Jennie Floyd…