Scott v. Cohen

McCORD, Circuit Judge.

Reid B. Scott and Aaron Cohen, de fendants in a cause of action titled Cone v. Parish et al., filed cross-claims against each other. The District Court entered judgment on the cross-claims and awarded Cohen the title to an undivided one-half interest “in and to all of the oil, gas, and other minerals in and under and that may be produced from the Southeast one-fourth (SEj4) of Section No. Eight Hundred Ninety-seven (897), Block D, John H. Gibson Survey, Yoakum County, Texas.” Reid B. Scott has appealed.

The record shows Annie Miller to be the common source of title. She…