Andress, Lipscomb & Peticolas v. Gulf Oil Corp.

HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.

Alleging that prior to February 24, 1947, when defendant became the owner thereof, Runnels County was the owner of the oil in and under an undivided one-fourth interest in and to one hundred ninety seven acres of land in Pecos County, Texas, and that for more than twenty years prior thereto the defendant had produced and extracted large amounts of said oil, plaintiffs, as assignees and trustees of Runnels County sued to recover the value of the oil so extracted and produced.

The claim in substance was: that the land in question was excess acreage in Survey 3, Runnels…