Crabtree v. Petroleum Exploration, Inc.

Opinion op the Court by

Creal, Commissioner

Affirming.

J. D. Crabtree claims to be tbe owner of two tracts of land in Lee county, the dividing line between which is Little Stinking creek. He has a deed for the tract on what is called the east side of the creek and makes claim by adverse possession to the tract on the west side containing about 200 acres and known as the Curry tract.

This litigation involves the title to the oil and gas in the lands. In 1904, W. S. Curry sold and conveyed the lands to Ernest Blackwell. There is evidence to the effect that in years prior to 1898 various heirs of…