Gulf Oil Corp. v. Outlaw

Mr. Judge German

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.

This suit was instituted by Clarence Scharbauer, Gulf Oil Corporation and Federal Royalties Company as plaintiffs, and they will be so referred to herein. Rex. C. Outlaw was named as defendant and will be so designated here. The State of Texas intervened and it will be referred to as the State. The suit in volves title to a strip of land about 31 1/2 varas wide and 1900 varas in length, containing 10.6 acres. The district court instructed a verdict in favor of plaintiffs. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed and…