Farmers Royalty Holding Co. v. Hahn

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by appellants, Farmers Royalty Holding Company et al., in statutory form of trespass to try title, for the recovery from appellees, Otto Hahn and wife, of an undivided 1/2 interest in •the mineral estate in a tract of 173 acres of land situated in Austin County. By supplemental petition appellants pled that they were entitled to recover the mineral interests in said land under the after-acquired title rule.

Appellees answered by general denial and plea of not guilty and other defense pleas.

In a trial before the court without a jury judgment was…