Legal Opinion
Sparks v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 19, 1939No. 5400PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON,' Chief Justice.
■ This suit was filed November 10, 1936, by Johnnie P. Sparks and others against Humble Oil & Refining Company, E. L. Riddle, and D. A. Riddle, defendants below, in an action of trespass to try title to 80 acres of land described in plaintiffs’ petition, located in Titus County. Housch & Thompson, Inc., intervened, claiming title to certain mineral interests deraigned from E. L. and D. A. Riddle and was aligned as a defendant. Each of the defendants filed a general denial and pleaded not guilty.
Plaintiffs are the sole heirs of J. A. Sparks, deceased. It is their…
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