Stallings v. Slaughter

STOKES, Justice.

This suit, in the nature of trespass to try title, was filed by appellant, J. J. Stal-lings, against appellees, Sue Alice Slaughter and her husband, R. L. Slaughter, Jr., to recover the title and possession of Tract No. 34 of the Bob Slaughter Block in Hockley County, containing 160.9 acres of land. Appellees answered by disclaiming all of the right, title and interest in and to the land except l/16th of the oil, gas and other minerals, thus reducing the controversy to that portion of the mineral rights. The trial was before the court without the intervention of a jury and…