Hollyfield v. Rovenger

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought by appellants against appellees for partition of the mineral estate in a tract of 30 acres of land in Hardin County. Appellants, Hollyfield and wife, alleged that they owned an undivided ½ of said mineral estate subject to their lease to appellant Mason; and that the appellees owned the other ½ thereof, to-wit, appellee Parker, %o, appellee Rov-*115enger %o, and the appellees, Ingalls heirs, ⅛.

The Trial Court, without the aid of a jury, determined that appellants own ⅜ instead of t/2; and that appellee Rovenger owns 3%oo instead of %o; and the other…