Manning v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.

WALKER, Chief Justice.

This suit was filed in the district court of Montgomery county on the 24th day of October, 1934, by appellants, Joe Manning and wife, against appellees, Humble Oil & Refining Company et al., to recover the title and possession of block 43, containing 5 acres of land, in the Security subdivision of the C. A. West survey in Montgomery county, and three small tracts of land adjoining block 43, tract Wo. 1, containing 17Aoo acres, tract No. 2, 1.43 acres, and tract No. 3, 6⅞00 acres. On the trial it was agreed that appellants owned the surface rights and appellees the…