Martin v. Texas Co.

DUNKLIN, Chief Justice.

Plaintiffs in this suit, who were the sole heirs of J. S. Martin, deceased, sought recovery of title to an undivided one-half interest of the oil and gas and other minerals in 160 acres in the northwest comer of the F. W. Huseman survey and also for ¾6 of all royalties accruing from 2½ acres out of said 160-acre tract which was drilled by the Texas Company, one of the defendants.

J. L. Schnackenberg was made a defendant upon allegations that he was asserting title adverse to that of plaintiffs. He filed an answer disclaiming title to the mineral rights in a portion of…