Seydler v. Herder

LANGDON, Chief Justice.

Appellants, as plaintiffs in the court below, brought this suit in trespass to try title against appellees, claiming and seeking to recover an undivided one-sixteenth interest in the oil, gas and other minerals in 600 acres of land in Andrews County.

Appellants are the heirs of George Seyd-ler and claim title under one of two wills executed by Seydler. Seydler first acquired title to the land in question by virtue of two deeds from E. T. Williamson and wife during the years 1908 and 1909. Thereafter, Seydler conveyed the same land to George Herder, under whom appellees…