Houston Oil Company of Texas v. Moss

The principal question in this case may be stated as follows: If an adverse claimant in possession of land conveys the surface and reserves the minerals, does the continued possession of the surface by the grantee inure to the benefit of the grantor and ripen a title by limitaiton in favor of the latter to the minerals reserved by him? The question is considered in the latter part of this opinion and is answered in the affirmative.

Jack Moss and wife, plaintiffs, sued Houston Oil Company of Texas and American Republics Corporation, defendants, for title to and possession of part of the O. C.…