Pan American Petroleum Corp. v. Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Co.

LANGDON, Chief Justice.

Appellees, Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company, Humble Oil & Refining Company, and Magnolia Refining Company, as plaintiffs in the trial courtj brought this suit in the District Court of Upton County to determine the mineral ownership of certain lands in Upton County, Texas. Plaintiff-appellees alleged that some 80 or 85 parties claimed an interest in the minerals and that Pan American Petroleum Corporation claimed to own certain oil and gas leases on the land in question. The suit was in three counts, as follows:(1) An interpleader suit as to the royalty estate;(2) Suit…