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Thursday, September 3rd, 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.  Harrison v. Bass Enterprises Production Co., 888 S.W.2d 532 (Tex. App.–Corpus Christi, no writ), considers the duty owed by lessee to a nonparticipating royalty owner for wrongful payment of royalty, […]

Thursday, September 3rd, 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.  Rogers v. Ricane Enterprises, Inc., 884 S.W.2d 763 (Tex. App.—Amarillo July 24, 1996,              ) was a decision written on remand under instructions to consider the conversion issues raised by […]

Thursday, September 3rd, 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.  Mitchell Energy Corp. v. Bartlett, 958 S.W.2d 430 (Tex. App. — Fort Worth 1997, no writ), considers whether Mitchell’s failure to properly maintain its gas wells caused hydrogen sulfide to […]

Thursday, September 3rd, 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.  Houston Endowment Inc. v. Atlantic Richfield Co., 972 S.W.2d 156 (Tex. App. — Houston [14th Dist.] 1998, n.w.h.) considers when the statute of limitations will run against claims for underpayment […]

Thursday, September 3rd, 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.  Shivers v. Texaco Exploration and Production, Inc., 965 S.W.2d 727 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 1998, pet. denied) is a “discovery rule” case. Under 26 U.S.C.A. §29(a)(c) (West Supp. 1997), the Internal Revenue […]

Thursday, September 3rd, 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.   Advent Trust Co. v. Hyder, 12 S.W.3d 534 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1999, pet. denied), is a discovery rule case. If applicable, the discovery rule tolls the running of the […]

Thursday, September 3rd, 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.  Rodessa Resources, Inc. v. Arcadia Exploration and Production Co., 5 S.W.3d 363 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 1999, no pet.h.), considers the date limitations will begin to run in cases involving fraud and […]