Texas Supreme Court

Roger L. Tennant v. Mrs. Emma Louisa Dunn

November 24, 1937130 Tex. 285

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Civil Appeals' judgment, holding that the 1931 assignment to Mrs. Dunn conveyed an overriding royalty interest in land, which is superior to receivership expenses and other creditors, and limited the total payment to the value of $25,000 of oil.