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453 In re Texas Rice Land Partners, Ltd.

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 Texas Rice Land Partners, Ltd., 402 S.W.3d 334 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2013, mandamus denied), held that the trial court must make a preliminary finding as to a developer’s […] More...

452 Crosstex NGL Pipeline, L.P. v. Reins Rd. Farms-1, Ltd.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Crosstex NGL Pipeline, L.P. v. Reins Rd. Farms-1, Ltd., 404 S.W.3d 754 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2013, no pet.), held that under the statutes granting pipelines the right to condemn a […] More...

300 Thompson v. Clayton

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Thompson v. Clayton, 346 S.W.3d 650 (Tex. App.—El Paso, 2009, no pet.), distinguishes easements from licenses. In January 1975, James Cleo Thompson, Jr., offered Joe Clayton $3,000 on behalf […] More...

063 Mobil Pipe Line Co. v. Smith

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. Mobil Pipe Line Co. v. Smith, 860 S.W.2d 157 (Tex. App.–El Paso 1993, no writ), considers what right an owner of a pipeline right-of-way has to enter upon […] More...

094 Orange County, Inc. v. Citgo Pipeline Co.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Orange County, Inc. v. Citgo Pipeline Company, 934 S.W.2d 472 (Tex. App. – Beaumont 1996, writ denied), considers the alienability of a partial interest in a pipeline easement. A […] More...

180 Bagley v. Centana Intrastate Pipeline

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Bagley v. Centana Intrastate Pipeline, L.L.C., No. 09-06-063-CV, 2007 WL 846554 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2007, pet. denied) (Memorandum opinion), holds that a pipeline can be relocated, notwithstanding that the easement […] More...

310 Fort Worth & W. R.R. Co., v. Enbridge Gathering (NE Tex. Liquids), L.P.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Fort Worth & Western Railroad Co. v. Enbridge Gathering (NE Texas Liquids), L.P., 298 S.W.3d 392 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2009, no pet.), held that gas utilities and pipeline companies […] More...

474 Benavides v. Mathis

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Benavides v. Mathis, as Temporary Guardian of the Estate of Carlos Y. Benavides, Jr. held that general rules for community and separate property and trust interpretation govern the distribution of […] More...

190 W.L. Lindemann Operating Co., Inc. v. Strange

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 W. L. Lindemann Operating Co. v. Strange, 256 S.W.3d 766 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2008, no pet.), the court considers the evidence required to find that an operator wrongfully […] More...

294 Berkley v. R.R. Comm’n of Tex.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Berkley v. Railroad Commission of Texas, 282 S.W.3d 240 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2009, no pet.), held that a permit to inject salt water issued by the Texas Railroad Commission (“TRC”) […] More...