Witthaus v. Natali

PLEASANTS, Chief Justice.

This is a suit in trespass to try title to recover the title and possession of a tract of land in the Manvel oil field, and damages for the conversion of oil, brought by plaintiffs in error against the defendants in error. Upon the trial in the court below without a jury judgment was rendered in favor of the defendants that plaintiffs take nothing by their suit. From this judgment plaintiffs in the suit prosecute this appeal. For brevity, the parties to this appeal will be hereinafter referred to as designated on the trial in the court below.

One of the plaintiffs, J.…