Superior Oil Co. v. Foote

216 Miss. 728 (1953)

63 So.2d 137

21 Adv. S. 101

SUPERIOR OIL CO., et al.

v.

FOOTE, et al.

No. 38562.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

February 23, 1953.

Wells, Thomas, Wells & Smith, and W.B. Wagner and Murray Christian, for appellants.

Buchanan & Montgomery, and Alexander & Alexander and J.E. Skinner, for appellees.

ROBERDS, J.

Alfred Foote, Urban B. Hughes, Henry N. Toler and W.S. Gordon, the appellees, owned together a one-half interest in the mineral rights in and under three tracts of land located in the Gwinville oil and gas field in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi. The parcels embrace tracts of…