Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Sun Operating Limited Partnership v. Oatman, No. 004-93-00634-CV, 1995 WL 92593 (Tex. App.–San Antonio March 8, 1995–) involves the adverse possession of the mineral rights by one operator against another […]
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 Estate of Slaughter, 305 S.W.3d 804 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2010, no pet.), held that an exception as to “production royalty” under a will had the same effect as an […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Royalco Oil & Gas Corp. v. Stockhome Trading Corp., 361 S.W.3d 725 (Tex. App.–Fort Worth 2012, no pet.) held that a salt water disposal lease was not a 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. SouthTex 66 Pipeline Co., LTD. v. Spoor, 238 S.W.3d 538 (Tex. App.-Hous. [14th Dist.] 2007, pet. filed), holds that a pipeline easement acquired by WesTTex Pipeline Company by condemnation may […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Retamco Operating, Inc. v. Republic Drilling Co., 278 S.W.3d 333 (Tex. 2009) examines whether a Texas court has personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant accused of acquiring 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. ERG Resources, LLC v. Merlon Texas, Inc., No. 01-08-01007-CV, 2009 WL 3491049 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 29, 2009, no pet.) (mem. op.), held that an assignment conveying the assignor’s […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Gonyea v. Kerby, No. 10-12-00182-CV, 2013 WL 4040117 (Tex. App.—Waco Aug. 8, 2013, pet. denied) construed two conflicting contracts for deed against the draftsman after considering extrinsic evidence. Gonyea […]
