Sohio Petroleum Co. v. Gunter

GRAY, Justice.

Appellees Loyd Gunter et al. filed this suit in the District Court of Jones County, Texas, against Sohio Petroleum Co. et al., in trespass to try title to the oil, gas and *111other minerals in and under the east half of the west half of Section No. 34, Block No. 18, T & P Ry. Co. land in Jones County, Texas. The petition was in the usual statutory form and the defendants answered hy pleas of not guilty. It was agreed that W. L. Gunter was the common source of title. The statement of facts contains no oral testimony and the case was submitted to the court without a jury on certain…