KIDD v. HICKEY

No. 4744.

237 S.W.2d 389 (1950)

KIDD et al. v. HICKEY et al.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

Rehearing Denied November 29, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John N. Jackson, George Parker, Jr., and Coke & Coke, all of Dallas, Henry Russell, Pecos, for appellants.

Whitaker, Turpin, Kerr, Smith & Brooks, Midland, Downey & Parr, Odessa, for appellees.

Bascom Giles, State Land Commissioner, Austin, by leave of Court appeared amicus curiae.


McGILL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court of Reeves County, 109th Judicial District.

The controversy involves the construction of an oil and gas lease under the Relinquishment Act, Vernon's Ann.Civ.St., art. 5367 et seq., on a square section of land containing 640 acres in Reeves County.

Appellants by an action in the statutory form of trespass to try title sought to recover from appellees title to an oil and gas leasehold...

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