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314 City of Alvin v. Zindle

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 […] More...

084 Hammon v. Bright & 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. 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 . […] More...

166 Trenolone v. Cook Exploration Company

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 […] More...

481 In re Freestone Underground Storage, Inc

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. […] More...

288 Sun-Key Oil Co. v. Cannon

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-Key Oil Co. v. Cannon, No. 11-07-00025-CV, 2009 WL 626071 (Tex. App.— Eastland Mar. 12, 2009, no pet.) (mem. op.), suggested that a lease which has terminated due […] More...

486 Marrs & Smith P’ship v. Sombrero Oil & Gas Co., L.L.C

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 […] More...

409 Kantner v. Chesapeake Energy 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. Kantner v. Chesapeake Energy Corp., 02–11–00378–CV, et al. 2012 WL 1859873 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth May 10, 2012, no pet.) (mem. op.), held that property owners lacked standing to assert […] More...

406 Eastern Exp., L.P. v. XTO Energy, Inc.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Eastern Exp., LP v. XTO Energy, Inc. Nos. 02–10–00395–CV, 02–10–00396–CV, 02–10–00397–CV, 2012 WL 1059080 (Tex. App. —Fort Worth Mar. 29, 2012, pet. denied) (mem. op.), held that property owners […] More...

402 Maddox v. Vantage Energy, LLC

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Maddox v. Vantage Energy, LLC, 361 S.W.3d 752 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2012, pet. denied) held that negotiations between a group of homeowners and a potential lessee did not give […] More...

204 Robertson v. ADJ P’ship, 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. Robertson v. ADJ Partnership, Ltd., 204 S.W.3d 484 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2007, pet. denied), holds that an attorney and landman must disgorge profits in the form of money and overriding […] More...