Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Saner v. BridgeTex Pipeline Company, LLC, No. 11-14-00199-CV, 2016 WL 4009973 (Tex. App.—Eastland July 21, 2016, pet. denied) (Condemnation for crude oil pipeline)held that in order “to satisfy the constitutional ‘public use’ requirement, […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Aery v. Hoskins, Inc., 493 S.W.3d 684 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2016, pet. denied) (Pooling by cross-conveyance as appurtenant to the land or interest in gross) held that a conveyance of a […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Forest Oil Corporation v. El Rucio Land and Cattle Company, Inc. Forest Oil Corp. v. El Rucio Land & Cattle Co., Inc., 518 S.W.3d 422 (Tex. 2017) (TRC jurisdiction over claims […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Chambers v. San Augustine County Appraisal Dist. Chambers v. San Augustine Cnty. Appraisal Dist., 514 S.W.3d 420 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2017, no. pet.) (Pooling as a cross-conveyance), held that oil and gas […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. ExxonMobil Corp. v. Lazy R Ranch, LP ExxonMobil Corp. v. Lazy R Ranch, LP, 511 S.W.3d 538 (Tex. 2017) (Discovery rule on soil and groundwater contamination), held that there is nothing […]
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. ETC Mktg., Ltd. v. Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist, 518 S.W.3d 371 (Tex. 2017) (Ad valorem taxation of natural gas in storage), held that […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Lightning Oil Co. v. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, 520 S.W.3d 39 (Tex. 2017) (Surface estate and subsurface trespass by drilling) held that the surface owner has the right to locate a […]