Atlantic Oil Producing Co. v. Hughey

LESLIE, Chief Justice.

The plaintiff M. B. Hughey instituted this suit in form trespass to try title to recover 3.04 acres of land in Gregg county, Tex., from the Atlantic Oil Producing Company, Byrd-Frost, Inc., Royal Petroleum Corporation, J. B. Stoddard, S. G. Delaney and wife, and Bert Kouns. J. Zeppa intervened, claiming an interest in the land under an assignment from Hugh-ey. The Royal Petroleum Corporation and Bert Kouns were dismissed from the case. Other defendants answered by general demurrer, general denial, and pleas of not guilty. The trial was before the court and jury, and upon…