Yardley v. Houston Oil Co. of Texas

Statement of Facts.

This is a trespass to try title case by the heirs of Stephen H. and Charity Eaton against W. P. H. McFaddin, Houston Oil Company of Texas, W. H. Fitzhugh, and Higgins Oil Fuel Company. The record herein was filed in this court on the 2d day of January, 1926, and the case set for submission in its regular order at the last term of court. On the ground that appellants had not briefed the case, and on the agreement that it would be regularly briefed before a new submission in time to allow appellees time to prepare their briefs, the submission was portponed. Afterwards, in its…