Laws v. Sturgill

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Fulton

^Reversing in part and affirming in part.

In the year 1901, Susan Sturgill, a widow, and her five children, Beverly, Myrtie, Joseph, Melvin and Willie B., became the owners of a tract of land in Floyd County containing about 150 acres, each owning an undivided one-sixth interest. In the year 1912, all except the appellee, Willie B. Sturgill, transferred their oil, gas and mineral rights to a predecessor in title of appellants, Laws and Sutphin, now the owners of those rights. After this sale of the mineral rights by five of the- six co-owners, Bev Sturgill…