Gulf Production Co. v. Continental Oil Co.

This case is before us on motion for rehearing. The original opinion is reported in 132 S.W.2d 553. After a careful consideration of the motion and the many able briefs filed by counsel for the litigants as well as by amici curiae, we have reached the conclusion to withdraw the original opinion and substitute the following:

The Continental Oil Company, the East Texas Refining Company, H.L. Hunt, and P.G. Lake filed this suit against G.G. Turner and wife, Sina A. Turner, and the Gulf Production Company, to recover the oil and gas leasehold estate in a certain tract of 311.72 acres of land, more…