Schnitt v. McKellar

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

This case involves a determination whether the trial court was correct in finding that certain instruments executed by certain Mc-Kellar heirs conveyed their interests in an undivided one-fourth working interest in oil, gas and minerals to J. H. Carmichael, Jr. and J. C. Stevens.

Appellant is the successor in interest to some of the McKellar heirs who were parties to these instruments. He filed this action for a declaratory judgment to determine the interests of Carmichael and Stevens and their respective wives under the instruments and for partition of all surface…