Sun Oil Co. v. Gunter

This suit involves a dispute over the title to seven-eighths of the oil, gas and other minerals in 20 acres of land out of a 94-acre tract of land in Anderson County, which belonged to Jewel Barton, wife of R. E. Barton, as her separate property, and formed a part of the homestead of herself and husband on December 20, 1921.

The appellee, Jeff Gunter, brought this suit against appellant in trespass to try title to the aforesaid oil, gas and mineral interest. In his petition he described the 20 acres in which he alleged himself to be the owner of seven-eighths of the oil-rights, in the same…