Southland Royalty Co. v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.

Petitioners Southland Royalty Company and Earl Sneed prevailed in the trial court in their suit against Humble Oil & Refining Company and others in which they sought a declaratory judgment, an accounting and a money judgment. The El Paso Court of Civil Appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court and rendered judgment for the respondents. One of the Justices dissented. 244 S.W. 2d 249.

The crucial question is involved in the controversy made the basis of the declaratory judgment phase of the case, petititioners’ right to a money judgment hinging on a favorable determination of that…