Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. Williams

(after stating the ease as above).

This court is called upon, in order to determine the leasehold estate and rights of the parties to this appeal in the respective particular tracts of land involved in the suit, firstly, to define the limits of the portion of land designated in the excepting clause; and, secondly, to declare the character of the estate and right, if any, which has passed to each party in such particular excepted portion of land. Stated in other words, it becomes necessary in this appeal to determine the area of the graveyard excepted and to define its boundaries, and to…