COMMERCE TRUST COMPANY v. LYON

No. 15663.

284 S.W.2d 920 (1955)

COMMERCE TRUST COMPANY et al., Appellants, v. Faye LYON, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Denied December 30, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nelson, Montgomery, Robertson & Sellers and Lee Sellers, Wichita Falls, for appellant.

Stine & Stine and Vincent Stine, Henrietta, for appellee.


RENFRO, Justice.

Suit was brought by appellee Faye Lyon against appellants for the adjudication of certain royalty interests.

In 1907 and 1908 the Byers executed two oil and gas leases to Producers Oil Company, covering parts of Blocks 26 and 17 and all of Block 41, Byers Bros. Subdivision in Clay County, Texas, and providing for one-eighth of all oil produced as royalty.

On March 9, 1917, the Byers executed a warranty deed to J. A. Burrus, covering...

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