Winters v. Slover

T. J. Slover and G. H. Slover brought suit in trespass to try title to the mineral rights under the east half of a 165% acres tract of land in Wise County, Texas, against Jesse L. Winters and wife, G. C. Knox and wife, and John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company. Defendants G. C. Knox and wife made default. Hancock Mutual filed a disclaimer and was dismissed from the suit. Defendants Jesse L. Winters and wife answered and upon trial before the court, without a jury, on record evidence, judgment was entered vesting title in respondents, G. H. and T. J. Slover, in the minerals involved. The…