Jones v. Estate of Jones

McCALEB, Justice.

This is another phase of the litigation involving a certain mineral lease in Gregg *362County, Texas, known as the Lawson-Lacy Lease. T. L. James Production Company owns an undivided one-half interest in the lease and operates the wells located thereon. The record title to the remaining one-half interest stands in the name of M. Carl Jones, plaintiff herein, but he admits that one-half of his interest (a '54 interest in the lease) was owned by his brother, Winston Albert Jones, during his life.

Winston Albert Jones died April 2, 1952. Shortly thereafter his wife, as executrix ■of…