The Texas Co. v. State

POPE, Justice.

This case concerns the validity of an instrument executed by a surface owner, as tested against the owner’s agency powers under the Relinquishment Act. Acts 36th Leg. 2d C.S., Ch. 81, pp. 249-254, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art. 5367 et seq.

The State of Texas instituted this suit against The Texas Company and the Duval Ranch Company, and asked for title to and possession of the minerals in four thousand acres of land, for the cancellation of a mineral deed given by Duval Ranch Company *458(hereinafter called Duval) to The Texas Company, and for the recovery of the value of all oil that…