Cohen v. Texas Land, Mortgage, Ltd.

DUNKLIN, Chief Justice.

This suit was instituted by Aaron Cohen against the Texas Land & Mortgage Company, a corporation, and E. W. Hunt, in the nature of trespass to try title to one-half of all the oil, gas and other minerals in 3068.16 acres of land, situated in Archer County. He filed certain special pleadings challenging the sufficiency of certain muniments of title relied on by defendants to defeat a recovery by plaintiff, which will be hereinafter shown.

Both defendants filed answers which included a general demurrer, general denial, plea of not guilty. And defendant, E. W. Hunt, also…