McRae v. Japhet

A statement of the cause as it comes here from the court below, adopted by defendants in error, is thus made in the brief of plaintiffs in error:

“Plaintiffs in error sued in the district court of Harris county to recover a one-third interest in a one-eighth royalty in the oil produced and to be produced from a 15-acre tract, covered by an oil, gas, 'and mineral lease, executed prior to the subdivision and sale thereof to plaintiffs and defendants in error. Plaintiffs in error purchased the north 5 acres of this tract, and the defendants in error the south 10 acres. There has been no…