J. R. STRAYHORN et al., Petitioners,
v.
Ruth Legett JONES et al., Respondents.
Supreme Court of Texas.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
March 6, 1957.
Rehearing Denied April 24, 1957.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Adkins, Folley, McConnell & Hankins, Amarillo, McMahon, Smart, Walter, Sprain & Wilson, Abilene, Lester Whipple, San Antonio, Sayles & Sayles, Abilene, for J. R. Strayhorn et al.
John Ben Shepperd, Atty. Gen., Burnell Waldrep, Asst. Atty. Gen., A. T. Mullins, Atty. for General Land Office, Austin, Will D. Davis, Asst. Atty. Gen., for State of Texas.
Wagstaff, Harwell, Alvis & Pope, Abilene, for Ruth Legett Jones et al.
Harry G. Dippel, Ft. Worth, Morris Watson, Roby, Andrews, Kurth, Campbell & Bradley, W. M. Streetman and Richard F. Burns, Houston, for General Crude Oil Co. and Continental Oil Co.
Ratliff, Conner & Walker, Spur, Fountain, Cox & Gaines, Joyce Cox, Houston, Vinson, Elkins, Weems & Searls, Tarlton Morrow and Ben H. Rice, III, Houston, for Texas Gulf Producing Co. and Wrightman et al.
Shank, Dedman & Payne, Robert H. Dedman, Dallas, Erwin, Wagner & Hodson, Willard B. Wagner, Jr., Willard B. Wagner, Williams, Lee & Kennerly, Jesse J. Lee, Houston, for Mrs. Maggie Wood, et al. (Lamar Hunt and The Superior Oil Co.)
Stubbeman, McRae & Sealy, Midland, for Kewanee Oil Co., et al.
Childers & Childers, Abilene, for Joe E. Childers et al.
Supreme Court of Texas.
GRIFFIN, Justice.
This was an action in trespass to try title filed in the District Court of Kent County, Texas, by Ruth Legett Jones and other plaintiffs. The pleadings of Ruth Legett Jones and other plaintiffs put in issue the title to about 141.27 acres of land in Sections 1, 3 and 5 of the John Rodman Survey in Kent County, Texas, most of which land is located in the bed of the Salt Fork of the Brazos River. All parties...
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