Newman Bros. Drilling Co. v. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co.

PITTS, Chief Justice.

This appeal involves a controversy over the ownership of an undivided one-half interest in and to the oil, gas and mineral interests in and under 786.33 acres of land in Kent County, Texas. On September 19, 1955, appellants, Newman Brothers Drilling Company, a partnership, composed of William C. Newman and John E. Newman, Blanco Oil Company, a corporation, E. Hayes Sieber, individually and as independent executor of the estate of Plelen Corn Sieber, deceased, Harry C. Sieber, Alma Sieber Rasmussen and husband, Carl C. Rasmussen, Jerome T. Sieber, Jr., Helen Sieber Yoder…