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Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
  Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion.  You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Glenn v. Lucas, 376 S.W.3d 268 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2012, no pet.) held that a vendor perfected title under a judgment foreclosing a vendor’s lien, even though there was no […]

Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
  Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion.  You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Moore v. Noble Energy, Inc., 374 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2012, no pet.), held that a reservation clause that reserved to Grantor “a one-half non-participating royalty interest (one-half […]

Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion.  You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   MPH Production Co., Inc. v. Smith, 06–11–00085–CV, 2012 WL 1813467 (Tex. App.—Texarkana May 18, 2012, no pet.) (mem. op.), held that a right of first refusal to purchase minerals […]

Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
CASE NOTE   Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion.  You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Farm & Ranch Investors, Ltd. v. Titan Operating, L.L.C., 369 S.W.3d 679 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2012, no pet.) held that a dedication and restrictions recorded in […]

Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Philipello v. Taylor, 10-11-00014-CV, 2012 WL 1435171 (Tex. App.—Waco Apr. 25, 2012, pet. denied) (mem. op.), held that the Duhig rule did not apply based on the intent of […]

Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
CASE NOTE Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Hunsaker v. Brown Distributing Co., Ltd., 373 S.W.3d 153 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2012, pet. denied) held that a mineral deed conveying 1/2 of Grantor’s interest under the […]

Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion.  You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Coghill v. Griffith, 358 S.W.3d 834 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2012, pet. denied)  construes a royalty reservation in a deed as a fraction of royalty rather than a fractional royalty. Coghill’s […]