Byerly v. Camey

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought to recover title to approximately 40,000 acres of land in Archer County, part of which is oil producing, from some of the defendants, and to partition the land among the plaintiffs and certain other of the defendants, and to recover damages in the amount of $7,-750,000 from certain of the defendants.

The trial court sustained a general demurrer to plaintiffs’ petition, and certain special exceptions thereto which are in fact in the nature of general demurrers. Plaintiffs declining to amend, the suit was dismissed, and plaintiffs have appealed.

The…