Blake v. Pure Oil Co.

Appellants, who are the heirs of James F. and Clara C. Starr, deceased, instituted this suit in the district court of Van Zandt county, in the form of trespass to try title approximately to one acre of land in the Mund Gross survey, against the Pure Oil Company, claiming to own a gas and mineral lease on said land, and against the Clark heirs, claiming to own the fee. The petition also contains a count to remove cloud from the title to the land. The case was tried to a jury, but, at the conclusion of appellants' testimony, the court gave peremptory instruction in favor of appellees, and…