Byrd v. Dennis

LONG, Justice.

In January, 1942, appellee A. E. Dennis was the owner of an oil and gas lease covering 80 acres of land in Scurry County, Texas. On January 27, 1942, Dennis assigned said lease to R. J. Byrd who thereafter assigned it to Byrd-Frost, Inc. This suit was instituted by Dennis against R. J. Byrd and Byrd-Frost, Inc. for the recovery of an undivided Moth interest in said lease and the oil runs therefrom. Upon a trial before the court without a jury, judgment was in favor of Dennis to the title to a %6th of the %ths .working interest *927in said oil and gas lease, together with the sum of…