Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Petrohawk Properties, L.P. v. Jones 455 S.W.3d 753 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2015, pet. dism’d) (Oral amendment extending agreement to lease) held that breach of contract claims under oral modifications that extended the […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Hardwick v. Smith Energy Co. , 500 S.W.3d 474 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2016, pet. filed) (Statute of Frauds and prospect agreement)held that a landman’s contract violated the Statute of Frauds by failing […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Phillips v. Carlton Energy Group, LLC, 475 S.W.3d 265 (Tex. 2015) (Proving market value of prospect) held that when the market value of a prospect is measured by lost profits, lost […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. ETC Mktg., Ltd. v. Harris County Appraisal Dist., 476 S.W.3d 501(Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2015, pet. filed) (Ad valorem taxation of interstate gas in storage) held that natural gas stored in […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Garcia v. Genesis Crude Oil, L.P., 13-14-00727-CV, 2016 WL 1732436 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Apr. 28, 2016, no. pet.) (mem. op.) (Payment satisfies Division Order Statute), held that payment of suspended royalties plus interest […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation v. TRO-X, L.P., No. 08-15-00158-CV, 2016 WL 1073046 (Tex. App.—El Paso Mar. 18, 2016, pet. filed) (Top leases) recognized a presumption that a lessor’s execution of a new lease terminated […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Anderson Energy Corp. v. Dominion Oklahoma Texas Expl. & Prod., Inc., 469 S.W.3d 280 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2015, no pet.), held that the Contract Area under a JOA was not limited […]
