Garza v. DeMontalvo

The original parties to this suit are the ten heirs of Engenio Garza Garcia and his wife, Crisanta L. de Garza. Three of these heirs, who for convenience will be called the Garza plain*527tiffs, brought the suit against the remaining seven, who will be called the Garza defendants, and Sun Oil Company, to determine the title to the mineral estate, and particularly the royalty interests, in 1163 acres of land in Starr County, Texas. The facts, which were established by stipulations of the parties and by documentary evidence, may be summarized as follows:

Eugenio Garza Garcia and his wife were the…