Houston Oil Co. v. Kirkindall

As tried in the district court, this is an action in trespass to try title. M. F. Kirkindall et al, more than thirty in number, as heirs of B. F. Kirkindall and wife, Rebecca Kirkindall, both deceased, sued Houston Oil Company of Texas and Republic Production Company, both corporations, and several individuals to recover the title and possession of a certain tract of land, consisting of about 25 acres, a part of the B. F. Kirkindall 160-acre homestead tract, out of the Nelson and Brooks original surveys in Hardin County, Texas. The case was tried with a jury in the district court. At the…