Jensen v. Wilkinson

This suit was instituted by appellants in the form of trespass to try title to the oil, gas and other minerals in a certain specified 4,985.41 acres in Matagorda County. The common source of title was J. V. Brasfield, who acquired the fee simple title to the land involved on December 4, 1919. On the same day that he acquired the title to such land, Brasfield conveyed to Burke Vancil, Trustee for the benefit of the various and sundry beneficiaries named in the different deeds employed to convey same, the surface rights in the various tracts constituting such 4,985.41 acres, together with 1/8th…