Meiners v. Texas Osage Cooperative Royalty Pool, Inc.

WILLIAMS, Justice.

This suit was instituted by appellant, Elvis W. Meiners, for himself and as independent executor of the estate of Julia Meiners, deceased, as well as testamentary trustee of the Julia Meiners testamentary trust, and also as sole heir of the estate of Louis Heller, deceased, to quiet title, remove clouds from title, and for damages. Trial was had before a jury. At the conclusion of the evidence both parties stated in open court that there were no issues of fact to be submitted to the jury, whereupon the trial judge withdrew the case from the jury and rendered judgment in…