Hoover v. General Crude Oil Co.

MONTEITH, 'Chief Justice.

This action was brought by appellants, Mrs. Mildred Hoover et al., against appel-lee, General Crude Oil Company, under the Texas Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art. 2524 — 1, and in trespass to try title.

In a trial before a jury, after appellants had introduced their testimony and rested, and before appellee had put on any testimony, the trial court granted appellee’s motion for an instructed verdict and judgment, and rendered judgment in favor of appellee. The court found in the judgment rendered that appellee had the right to declare a…