Russell v. Baugh

O’NEAL, Justice.

In this action R. E. Russell sought to recover an undivided one-half interest in the surface rights and an undivided ¾6& interest in the mineral rights in 120 acres of land in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. In the trial court judgment was rendered in favor of the defendant and from the order overruling plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, plaintiff appeals.

The parties appear here in the same position as in the court below.

Plaintiff, R. E. Russell and Lou Baugh were married in December, 1926. Lou Baugh had been previously married and the defendant, Coy Baugh, is the son of Lou by…