Legal Opinion

Murray v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.

District Court, N.D. Texas

Decided December 5, 1927No. 224Published

1Opinion of the Court

ATWELL, District Judge.

William H. Murray died on January 11, 1926, leaving a widow and three minor children. In April after his death the widow married Miller. On March 5,1927, Mrs. Murray, properly joined by her husband, for herself and children, filed this suit in equity to reclaim valuable oil lands and the proceeds thereof, from the defendants. The amount involved is very large.

It is alleged that Murray was insane at the time he made the grant. In the bill is pleaded a judgment of lunacy rendered in the county court of Wichita county, Tex.

The supplemental answer, at which this motion is…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Frank v. MangumSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  3. Huntington v. AttrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  4. Haddock v. HaddockSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
  5. Hagar v. Reclamation District No. 108Supreme Court of the United States · 1884

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