Weems v. Hawkins

MARTIN, Justice.

Appellants, the surviving children of and devisees under the joint and mutual will of Albert Weems and Hattie Weems, as plaintiffs in the trial court sued appellees, Dallas E. Hawkins; Amerada Petroleum Corp., a corporation; The Texas Company, a corporation; Magnolia Petroleum Company, a corporation; Warren Petroleum Corp., a corporation; George H. Coates; and Sinclair Oil and Gas Company, a corporation, as defendants alleging that plaintiffs were vested with fee simple title to all of fractional section 404 containing 8.5 acres, more or less, and all of fractional section 413…