Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Hamilton v. Morris Resources, Ltd., 225 S.W.3d 336 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2007, pet. filed), is a mineral/royalty deed-construction case. The case examines a series of original deeds, leases, and a correction […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Bowers v. Taylor, No. 01-05-00667-CV, 2007 WL 1299440 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist] 2007, no pet.), holds that the terms of a mineral deed convey a presently vested interest in 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. In Corine, Inc. v. Harris, 252 S.W.3d 657 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2008, no pet.), the Harrises purchased a 528.14 acre tract of land from Marie Stevens, Mary Lou Stevens McDonald, […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Houchins v. Devon Energy Production Co., No. 01-08-00273-CV, 2009 WL 3321406 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 15, 2009, pet. denied) (mem. op.), held that language in a deed stating 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. Winegar v. Martin, 304 S.W.3d 661 (Tex App.—Fort Worth 2010, no pet.), held that a deed reserving a 1/3 royalty to grantor out of grantor’s conveyance of a 1/3 mineral […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Escondido Services, LLC v. VKM Holdings, LP, 321 S.W.3d 102 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2010, no pet.), held that the strip and gore doctrine can convey the mineral estate under a small […]
