Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Santa Fe Energy Operating Partners, L.P. v. Carrillo, 948 S.W.2d 780 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 1997, n.w.h.). supports the actions of a lessee in taking protection leases from other […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Longoria v. ExxonMobil Corp., 255 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2008, pet. denied) reviews party joinder issues in the context of trespass to try title and declaratory judgment claims. 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. City of Alvin v. Zindle, No. 14-08-00458-CV, 2009 WL 4573702 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 8, 2009, pet. denied) (mem. op.), held that a lessor under an 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. Hamman v. Bright & Co., 924 S.W.2d 168 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 1966, no writ history) holds that a top lease violates the Texas constitutional rule against perpetuities, which provides that “[P]erpetuities . […]
Richard F. Brown Fasken Land and Minerals, Ltd. v. Occidental Permian Ltd., S.W.3d , 2005 WL 1539260 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005, pet. denied), addresses disputes involving a preferential right to purchase provision and a removal of operator provision. Occidental or its affiliates (“OXY”) were the operator and seller of a 75% interest in the MFU […]
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 re Freestone Underground Storage, Inc. held that venue in a suit for termination of a saltwater disposal lease was mandatory in the county where the land was located. […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Marrs and Smith Partnership v. Sombrero Oil and Gas Company, L.L.C. held that a nonexecutive mineral owner must reimburse the lessee for bonus paid to the nonexecutive and to […]
