Texas Land & Mortgage Co. v. Cohen

Mr. Judge Hickman

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.

Aaron Cohen instituted this suit as an action in trespass to try title to recover 1/2 of the minerals in 3068.16 acres of land in Archer County and also to recover approximately $20,000.00 as the value of his share of the minerals sold. The Texas Land & Mortgage Company, Ltd., and E. W. Hunt were named as defendants. In a trial before the court without a jury judgment was rendered denying plaintiff any recovery as against either of the defendants and vesting in the defendant Hunt title to the mineral interests sued…