Brown v. Phillips Petroleum Co.

DUNKLIN, Chief Justice.

This is a suit in trespass to try title to' 65 acres of land out of the Francis White Survey, situated in Marion County, Texas. It was instituted by plaintiff, Winnie Brown. There were numerous defendants and interveners, and in plaintiff’s fourth amended original petition, she sought á recovery against all of them for a fee simple title to -the land, which she alleged belonged to her. Several interveners and defendants also filed cross-actions against plaintiff and other parties to the suit. The defendants and interveners answered plaintiff’s suit by general demurrer,…