United Production Corp. v. Hughes

Mr. Judge Slatton

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section B.

Hughes brought this action against the Land Commissioner and others in the district court of Travis County, for the purpose of procuring a mineral lease upon alleged vacant land situated in Cass County, Texas.

The Attorney General, on behalf of the Land Commissioner, filed a plea to the jurisdiction under the provisions of Vernon’s Annotated Civil Statutes of 1925, Article 1735, and other parties filed similar pleas and pleas of privilege, and other parties filed formal answers.

*23Hughes filed a motion to dismiss as to…