Yett v. Houston Farms Development Co.

This suit was brought by Houston Farms Development Company, successor in title of T. Martin’s estate, against numerous individuals and against the known and unknown stockholders of the Turnbow Oil Corporation and the Turnbow Production Company.

The petition was in the usual form of petitions in suits of trespass to try title. The purpose of the suit was to try title to certain described 5,737 acres of land situated in Galveston county, a part of 36,000 acres formerly conveyed by T. W. Davis, independent executor of the estate of T. Martin, and Aline Martin, widow of T. Martin, to W. C.…