Mitchell v. Mesa Petroleum Co.

OPINION

KLINGEMAN, Justice.

This is a trespass to try title suit. Appellant, Arthur Mitchell, Trustee (plaintiff below), contends that he has a superior legal title to the oil and gas leasehold estate under Tract “A” of the La Moca Ranch field, and Appellee, Mesa Petroleum Company (defendant below), contends that it has legal title to such oil and gas. The court after a non-jury trial entered judgment that Mitchell take nothing by his suit. No findings of fact or conclusions of law were requested of or filed by the trial court. Appellant will normally hereinafter be referred to as “Mitchell”…