Texas Co. v. Tunnell

JONES, Chief Justice.

Appellee, R. A. Tunnell, instituted this suit in form of trespass to try title to 6¾ acres of land in Van Zandt county against Eloyd C. Dodson, J. F. Marion Oil Company, and Black Arrow Oil Company, appellants. The Texas Oil .Company and the Pure Oil Company were made parties defendant in a count in appellee’s petition, but the suit against them was dismissed by appellee. Appellants, in their answer to appellee’s suit, sought the affirmative relief, by way of cross-action, to correct what was alleged to have been a misdescription of Tunnell’s mineral deed or lease, and to…