Turner v. Turner

Willie Turner and others, being five brothers and sisters or their heirs, filed their hill of complaint in the Chancery Court of Pike County against John Turner, their other brother, and others. Simply stated, the complainants alleged that they were the owners of 12.245/34 of all oil, gas and other minerals in and under the 34 acres of land, as described in the bill. They charged that John Turner, his grantees and assigns, were claiming this interest as a result of mistake, inadvertence, incorrect legal conclusions, and the fraud of John Turner. They accordingly sought to have themselves…