Houston Oil Co. v. Randolph

The Houston Oil Company of Texas and the trustees of the Southwestern- Settlement & Development Company brought suit in the district court of Hardin county against R. J. • Randolph and others to recover’the George Burrell 320-acre survey of land in that county. H. A. Hooks disclaimed,- but filed a cross-action for damages. J. D. Hooks intervened, claiming the .land. Judgment by default in favor of J. D. Hooks was rendered against Randolph, and he also recovered as against the -plaintiffs the land sued for. H. A. Hooks recovered a judgment for $1,100 damages on his cross-action. The judgment…