Rhoton v. Texas Land & Mortgage Co.

HICKMAN, Chief Justice.

'Appellants D. A. Rhoton and wife, Fannie Rhoton, and Southland Royalty Company brought this suit against appellees the Texas Land & Mortgage Company, Limited, herein-' after called the Mortgage Company, L. C. Harrison, T. P. Hunter, J. B. Harrison, Fred Read, Hugh Corrigan, W. J. Garrett, and G. E.-Lockhart, seeking to recover about -5,750 acres of land; In’ a nonjury- trial judgment was rendered that appellants take nothing, and that the appellees recover on their cross-actions, and this appeal followed.

All parties claimed title under appellants Rhotons as the common…