Biggs v. Poling

FOLLEY, Justice..

This suit is resolved into a controversy as to the effect of a royalty deed executed by E. S. Poling on July 20, 1925 in favor of J. A. Wyrick. E. S. Poling died December 24, 1928 leaving a will devising to his widow and children all of the land hereinafter mentioned. E. R. Biggs, the appellant herein and successor in interest to Wyrick in the deed mentioned, filed this suit on June 13, 1938 in the District. Court of Carson County, Texas. The E. S. Poling devisees and legal representatives were made parties defendant. The Navajo Oil Company, the Canadian River Gas Company,…