Moore v. Devonian Oil Co.

FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

Devonian Oil Company, appellee, brought this suit against W. P. Moore and Ben D. Clower, to quiet its title and possession to two tracts of land in the William Killen Survey, in Rusk County, Texas, and to remove clouds on its title. The case presents largely questions of fact.

The bill in substance alleges that on January 22, 1931, R. A. Motley and wife executed an oil and gas lease to plaintiff, covering the land; that they had been in peaceful possession for more than 25 years under deeds of record and had paid the taxes; that defendant Moore claimed ownership of a part…