Bergendahl v. Blanco Oil Company

WALTER, Justice.

Sue Whatley Bergendahl, as life tenant, filed suit against the remaindermen, Dan E. Whatley and others, hereinafter referred to as the Whatley heirs, seeking to establish that she was the owner of a life estate in Vieth of the mineral estate in 9 tracts of land located in Borden and Dawson Counties, and that her interest was subject to the application of the “open mine doctrine.” She also sued Blanco Oil Company, Texaco and Cities Service for an accounting for the value of the oil produced by Blanco and sold to Texaco and Cities Service and for interest thereon from the date…