Witherspoon v. Staley
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Navarro County; H. B. Daviss, Judge. Action by C. L. Witherspoon and others against W. H. Staley and others. Judgment for defendants, and complainants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRice, J.
This suit involves a contest between two rival claimants for the right to prospect for and develop oil, gas, coal, or other minerals underlying a tract of 245 acres of land out of the MeNeal survey in Navarro county, basing their respective claims thereto upon certain contracts between themselves and the owners thereof. It was alleged by appellant Witherspoon that on the 30th of October, 1910, Dr. Erank Hines, the owner of said land, leased to W. H. Staley, one of the appellees herein, the mineral rights thereunder, said contract reciting that said Hines, in consideration of $25 cash to him…
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- Huggins v. DaleyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1900
- Eclipse Oil Co. v. South Penn Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1899
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