The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26
BIG SUIT FOR OIL LAND.
Seven Acres on Spindle Top Involved
10 Further Litigation.
TWO WELLS STARTED UP A FLOW
They Are Going Ahead at Good Rate.
One Way to Find out What
Is in a Well.

Beaumont, Texas. November 25. Suit for
ttespass to try title and fot damages was
MED IN the United states circuit court for
the Eastern district Of Texas today agalnst
Lord Alfred Suart OF London, Engl nd
Jennie Halliburton, S. f. Milford aud her
husband, NJ. d. Milford W r Hum
phrles, James HUMPHREYS, Maggir Lingo. II.
~ Nelson, w. L. Crawford, trustee: Z. A.
Norris, f. j Phillips. John H. Broocks
and H. B. Short are the petitioners named
IN the suit.
The lana sued for is part Of the Pei.
ham Hrmphries league survey. containing
about seven acres particularly described In
the petition by metcs and bounds, but com
monty known as parts Of 80 and 81 Of the
Hogg.Swaync tract. Petitioners claim that
they were owners In fee simple Of an UNI
divided three-quarters interest IN the land
on August ], 1902. and that on that day
they were unlawfully and Illegally dispOs
81 sscd Of the land by defendant who has
since then retained possession.
Petitioners set up that the land Is rea-
souahly valued At St,OO0,O00, and that de-
PENDANT has taken away the fruits aud
profits of such land to the amount OF $500,
600 and to petitioners damage in that
amount
The petition further states that ono
Burke Roche, subject Of Great Britain
now temporarily residing in Texas Is the
! agent Of slid Alfred Stuart and can be cited
! to answer this petition.
Petitioners finally pray for restitution of
| ttle and for damages In the amount named
This suit Is In substance similar to one
| Med by same plaintiffs ln the United states
| district court some time ago ag inst uumrr
1 ons oil computes which own land on spin
/ die Top. In that suit Lord Stuart could not
/ be cited 10 answer because Of lack Of juris
/ dlcuon Of state court, and II is further de
/ sired 10 have trial of the same cause M
/ the Federal court nrd Lord Stuart offers the
( opportunity. Alfred Stuart Is the head OF
! the English syndicate TO whom Governor
/ HOgg and his associates sold eleven acre,
Of land situated on spindle Top
The Palestine Beaumont OIL and Develop
ment company has nlcd suit IN the district
/ court agaiust the Sutcliftc oil company al
/ lcging damages In the sum OF S2o25. The
/ suit grows out OF oil deliveries and an o,
/ contract One of the interesting aieg ti'm
/ i'm the potition Is that oil is now worth 81
cents per barrel and is constantly rislhS IL
Another suit filed is that Of T c Rove
/ ct m VS.. j. O. Davis ct al. IL Is suit fol
partition covering lots : and ~ eloGF I
Spindle Top, valued at 100000; lot :, niocl
/ - valued Mt 10000: sixth acre in block ~
valued AZ $1,000 fourth acre in 81, yolue'
| at $4,000.
~
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this morning started up and have beer
flowing for about ten hours at the rat
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own force They are filling q tank SOM
distance away by natural pressure, wnei
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