Maxfield v. Dunagan

CRAMER, Justice.

Relator was plaintiff in the District Court of Van Zandt County in an action seeking to establish a vacancy in certain lands in said County and his “right to a superior claim, right, interest and estate in and to the oil, gas and mineral estate in the land * * * ” described in his petition, and for general relief. His petition alleged facts with reference to his negotiations with the Land Commissioner and named claimants to the land; the rejection of his claim of vacancy by the Land Commissioner, and the filing of his suit in the District Court; Relator alleged that a number…