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RIO BRAVO OIL CO. v. HUNT PETROLEUM CORP.

No. B-1574.

455 S.W.2d 722 (1970)

RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY et al., Petitioners, v. HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied July 22, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Life & Bolding, Jack T. Life, Athens, Graves, Dougherty, Gee, Hearon, Moody & Garwood, Robert J. Hearon, Jr., William L. Garwood and W. St. John Garwood, Austin, Knight, Prappas, Rowland & Caldwell, W. J. Knight, Houston, for petitioners.

Prentice Wilson, Dallas, Smith & Smith, Kelly Smith, Ramey, Brelsford, Flock, Devereux & Hutchins, Tom B. Ramey, Jr., and Frank L. McClendon, Tyler, Shank, Irwin, Conant & Williamson, Ralph B. Shank, Dallas, for respondents.

HAMILTON, Justice.

Plaintiffs, Rio Bravo Oil Company and Southern Pacific Company, brought this trespass to try title suit claiming to own fee simple title to 25.042 acres of land and the mineral estate thereunder. Plaintiffs claim title under a 1901 instrument executed by Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Dickerson to the Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company. Alternatively, plaintiffs claim title by limitations. Plaintiffs and defendants both filed Motions for Summary Judgment...

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