Investors Royalty Co. v. Lewis

This is an action by the Investors Royalty Company against S. M. Lewis, Nettie Lewis, and others not now involved, to establish a mineral interest in land and recover oil and gas royalties accruing thereto. The trial court sustained defendants’ demurrer to plaintiff’s amended petition, and dismissed the action. Plaintiff brings this appeal.

The plaintiff in its amended petition alleged in substance that the defendants S. M. Lewis and Nettie Lewis, owners of 60 acres of land, which was under lease for oil and gas purposes, conveyed to plaintiff by mineral deed subject to the existing lease an…