Davis v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.

Mr. Judge Taylor

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section B.

Plaintiffs in error, the children and grandchildren of C.M. Davis, deceased, as plaintiffs in the trial court, brought this suit to try title against the following designated defendants: the fee owner of the land involved, the holder of a leasehold interest and other holders of mineral rights in the land, and the Federal Land Bank of Houston as holder of certain notes secured by deed of trust on the land, all of whom are defendants in error here. The jury was discharged by agreement of the parties after the evidence…