McBride v. Gulf Oil Corp.

ANDERSON, Justice.

The suit, in form of trespass to try title, places in issue title to, as well as the right to possession of, the minerals in six separately described tracts of land in Jefferson County, parts of the William or Pelham Humphries league; the six tracts containing an aggregate of 500.91 acres.

Numerous persons joined in bringing the suit, but all of them took nonsuits except the following: Beulah Humphrey Haston, Ether Humphrey, Sol Roberts, Ella Zwingle Bonds, J. M. Bonds, Edward T. Zwingle, Lora (laura) Zwingle Johnson, Sarah Beal, and Frank Beal.

Texas Gulf Sulphur Company and…