Gilstrap v. Imperator Oil Corp.

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This is a suit in trespass to try title brought by appellants, Lloyd Gilstrap, individually, and as guardian of the persons and estates of Aneta Gilstrap and Margie Nell Gilstrap, minors, and by Lorine Gilstrap Shaw and her husband, Wiley Shaw, L. D. Gilstrap and Obie Gilstrap, against appellees, Imperator Oil Corporation and approximately 100 others, to recover a 6/7 of 1/16 interest in approximately 17.76 acres of land, a part of the Maria Josepha Pru League Survey in the East Texas Oil Field in Rusk County, Texas, and for damages.

In addition to their formal petition…