Longoria v. Exxon Mobil Corp.

OPINION

Opinion by

STEVEN C. HILBIG, Justice.

Romeo Longoria and forty-one other appellants (“the Longorias”) contend their ancestor, Jose M. Longoria, acquired an undivided one-half interest in 9200 acres of land in Brooks County by adverse possession before the mineral estate was severed from the surface. The Longorias have sued eleven energy companies (“the energy company defendants”) and Hector and Gloria Lopez, who allegedly hold or have held record title to the minerals in part of the 9200 acres. In this suit, the Longorias seek to establish title to an undivided one-half of the mineral…