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. Range Resources Corporation v. Bradshaw, No. 2-07-263-CV, 2008 WL 2002534 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth May 8, 2008, no pet.) (Memorandum opinion), examines whether the grantor of an interest in minerals reserved […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Kerlin v. Sauceda, 263 S.W.3d 920 (Tex. 2008) holds that claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud by a non-participating royalty owner against the 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. Garner v. Griffin, No. 13-06-621-CV, 2009 WL 200772 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Jan. 29, 2009, no pet.) (mem. op.), holds that a co-tenant’s execution of oil and gas leases (which did […]
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 […]
