The Texas Company v. Davis

Defendants in error sued plaintiffs in error to recover the oil, gas, and other minerals, with appurtenant surface rights, in 76-1/2 acres of the Josiah H. Bell league of land near West Columbia in Brazoria Connty, subject to royalties. Plaintiffs in error filed answers containing pleas of not guilty and special pleas, and also filed a cross-action seeking cancellation of the instruments under which defendants in error claimed. Defendants in error plead limitation of four years in bar of the cross-action.

The District Court rendered judgment for plaintiffs in error, in the suit against them…