Buckner Orphans Home v. Maben

LONG, Justice.

The children of J. W. Patton, deceased, sued Buckner Orphans Home and Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Company in trespass to try title to a one-fourth mineral interest in 160 acres of land in Fisher County, and to recover the proceeds of oil runs produced from said property and collected by Buckner Orphans Home. Plaintiffs dismissed as to Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Company and the case proceeded to trial between plaintiffs and Buckner Orphans Home. The trial was before the court with the aid of a jury and at the conclusion of the evidence the trial court, on motion of plaintiffs,…