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. Samson Resources Co., 80 F.3d 976 (5th Cir. 1996) considers the duties owed by a unit operator which fails to pay unleased cotenants and which fails […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. FPL Farming Ltd. v. Environmental Processing Systems, L.C., 351 S.W.3d 306 (Tex. 2011), FPL Farming Ltd. v. Envtl. Processing Sys., L.C., 383 S.W.3d 274 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2012, pet. filed) […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Pharaoh Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Ranchero Esperanza, Ltd., 343 S.W.3d 875 (Tex. App. – El Paso, 2011, no pet.) held that a temporary injunction requiring removal of unused […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Merriman v. XTO Energy, Inc., No. 10-09-00276-CV, 2011 WL 1901987 (Tex. App- Waco May 11, 2011) held that no bright lines can be drawn by which to categorize the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
