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Friday, September 4th, 2015
Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of some significance to you.  Dearing, Inc. v. Spiller, 824 S.W.2d 728 (Tex. App.–Fort Worth 1992, no writ), is another case involving the duty owed by the holder of the executive rights to a […]

Friday, September 4th, 2015
Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of some significance to you.  Mims v. Beall, 810 S.W.2d 876 (Tex. App.–Texarkana 1991, no writ), is another in the recent explosion of Texas cases holding the executive owner liable for breach of duty […]

Friday, September 4th, 2015
Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of some significance to you.  Transportation Insurance Company v. Moriel, 37 Tex. S. Ct. J. 450 (Feb. 2, 1994) is not an “oil and gas” case, but it appears to be something of a […]

Friday, September 4th, 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.   In Valero Eastex Pipeline Co. v. Jarvis, 926 S.W.2d 789 (Tex. App.—Tyler 1996, no writ history) a pipeline condemned an easement expressly excepting the mineral rights, and, under the […]

Friday, September 4th, 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.  Luecke v. Wallace, 951 S.W.2d 267 (Tex. App.–Austin 1997) discusses the duty owed by an executive to a non-participating royalty interest owner. In 1984, Plaintiff and her then husband divorced. […]

Friday, September 4th, 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.   Intratex Gas Co. v. Beeson, 22 S.W.3d 398 (Tex. 2000), refuses to accept the trial court’s certification of a class in a case involving ratable takes under the Common […]

Friday, September 4th, 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.  Intratex Gas Co. v. Beeson, 960 S.W.2d 389 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 1998, pet. denied), upholds an order certifying a class action brought to enforce an alleged private […]