McMurrey Corp. v. Yawn

HALL, Justice.

Addie Yawn, surviving wife, and the minor children of Girardus H. Yawn, ap-pellees, instituted this suit against the McMurrey Corporation, the McMurrey Petroleum Corporation, the McMurrey Interests, the McMurrey Pipe Line Company, the McMurrey Refining Company Marvin H. McMurrey, Jim McMurrey, and Lucille McMurrey, for damages occasioned by the alleged wrongful death of Girardus H. Yawn, hereinafter^ referred to as deceased. It was alleged that the McMur-reys were partners, joint adventurers, or joint associates in the ownership and operation of certain oil .properties located…