Russell v. City of Bryan

OPINION

MURPHY, Chief Justice.

This appeal arises from a suit for declaratory judgment and conversion, seeking to clear the title to 10.45 acres dedicated to the City of Bryan (“the City”) for use as a park and to recover the proceeds from production of oil and gas underlying the land. In a jury trial, the court submitted the question of whether Tyler Haswell (“Haswell”) intended to convey to the City only the right to use the surface of the subject tract The jury found that he did not, and we affirm the trial court’s judgment on the verdict.

Appellants, Michele Russell (“Russell”) and William…