Andretta v. West

DUNAGAN, Chief Justice.

The appellant originally instituted this suit against the Superior Oil Company and W. E. West and wife in the 114th District Court of Smith County, Texas, alleging that he was the owner of a one-fourth non-participating royalty interest in a 100 acre tract owned by the Wests, which was then under an oil, gas and mineral lease to Superior Oil Company; and that by virtue of a lieu royalty agreement entered into' between Superior and West, Superior had paid West certain monies as royalty and that appellees and Superior were jointly and severally liable to him for…