Clayton v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.

This was a suit in trespass to try title, instituted by the heirs of Josephus Clayton, who was a son of Dan Clayton, against the Humble Oil & Refining Company, Sun Oil Company, Progressive Oil Company, Gulf Production Company, and O. A. Schade, to recover a one-third interest in a tract of 255% acres out of the David Minchey league in Liberty county, Tex. J. F. Weed and D. J. Harrison were also sued as defendants, but the suit as to Weed was dismissed, and a severance was granted as to Harrison. Dan Clayton owned the tract of land in controversy at the time of his death, leaving it to his…