Stuart v. Pundt

BARROW, Justice.

This is a suit by Fritz Pundt seeking judicial termination of three term royalty deeds executed by his predecessor in title, to approximately 144.2 acres of land in Jim Wells County, against eleven defend-' ants, all of whom are present record owners of, and holding under, three original royalty deeds. Charles F. Hill, one of the owners, did not answer and default judgment was rendered against him. The other ten defendants did answer and are the appellants prosecuting this appeal.

The trial was to a jury, but at the close of all the evidence appellants and appellee, both, filed…