Kidd v. Hickey

237 S.W.2d 389 (1950)

KIDD et al.

v.

HICKEY et al.

No. 4744.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

October 11, 1950.

Rehearing Denied November 29, 1950.

John N. Jackson, George Parker, Jr., and Coke & Coke, all of Dallas, Henry Russell, Pecos, for appellants.

Whitaker, Turpin, Kerr, Smith & Brooks, Midland, Downey & Parr, Odessa, for appellees.

Bascom Giles, State Land Commissioner, Austin, by leave of Court appeared amicus curiae.

McGILL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court of Reeves County, 109th Judicial District.

The controversy involves the construction of an oil and…