Stewart Oil Co. v. Lee

SPEER, Justice.

Stewart Oil Company, a co-partnership composed of M. E. Stewart, A. E. Stewart, and Lola I. Stewart, hereinafter called plaintiff, sued Roy Lee, Trustee, hereinafter referred to as defendant, in trespass to try title to recover an undivided Moth interest in and to an oil and gas leasehold estate in and under an adequately described tract of land of 1027 acres in Clay County, Texas.

Plaintiff claims title to the interest under a lease dated May 11, 1942, from a guardian of named minors, the guardianship proceedings pending in Dallas County, Texas,, and plaintiff alleges further…