Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Thomas v. Thomas, 767 S.W.2d 507 (Tex. App.–Amarillo 1989, no writ), involved a dispute over the proper interpretation of a “free gas to lessor” clause contained in a 1938 oil […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Cole v. Anadarko Petroleum Corp. , 331 S.W.3d 30 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2010, pet. denied), held that the surface lease for the site of a water injection plant terminated for […]
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 Villareal v. Grant Geophysical, Inc., 136 S.W.3d 265 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2004, pet. denied), the San Antonio Court of Appeals determined Texas law requires actual physical entry or […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Springer Ranch, Ltd. v. Jones, 421 S.W.3d 273 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2013, no pet.) held that royalties from present and future horizontal wells must be allocated based on 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. Meekins v. Wisnoski, 404 S.W.3d 690 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2013, no pet.) held that a receiver’s deed out of an estate was effective to convey all of 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. MCEN 1996 Partnership v. Glassell, 42 S.W.3d 262 (Tex. App.–Corpus Christi 2001, pet. denied), holds that the right to partition may be waived by executing a designation of unit. 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. In Hydrocarbons Horizons. Inc. v. Pecos Development Corp., 797 S.W.2d 265 (Tex. App.– Corpus Christi 1990), writ denied per curiam, 803 S.W.2d 266 (Tex. 1991 a consultant was suing […]