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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...

234 Humble Woods, L.L.C. v. Petrohawk Energy Corp.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Humble Woods, L.L.C. v. Petrohawk Energy Corp., No. 05-06-01623-CV, 2007 WL3072908 (Tex. App.-Dallas 2007, no pet.) (Memorandum Opinion), holds that a Texas court has no subject matter jurisdiction over […] More...

393 State v. Cemex Const. Materials South, 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. State v. Cemex Const. Materials South, L.L.C., 350 S.W.3d 396 (Tex. App.–El Paso 2011, pet. granted, judgm’t vacated w.r.m.), held that all deposits of granite, limestone, gravel, sand, and […] More...

022 Day & Company, Inc. v. Texland Petroleum, 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. Day & Company. Inc. v. Texland Petroleum. Inc., S.W.2d , 33 Tx. S. Ct. J. 297 (March 7, 1990), holds that the executive right is an interest in property, […] More...

028 Hawkins v. Twin Montana, Inc.

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 Hawkins v. Twin Montana. Inc., No. 02-88-240-CV (Tex. App.–Fort Worth, September 26, 1990, n.w.h.), Hawkins owned the surface and all of the executive rights. Elliott owned all […] More...

458 PanAmerican Operating, Inc. v. Maud Smith Estate

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. PanAmerican Operating, Inc. v. Maud Smith Estate, 409 S.W.3d 168 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2013, pet. denied), held that an independent landman’s apparent authority and the company’s failure to promptly […] More...

394 Thomson Oil Royalty, LLC v. Graham

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Thomson Oil Royalty, LLC v. Graham, 351 S.W.3d 162 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2011, no pet.), held that a lessee with actual knowledge of a previous lease, who nevertheless proceeds to pay […] More...

008 Sun Explor. and Prod. Co. v. Benton

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the cases may be of significance to you. Sun Exploration and Production Co. v. Benton, 728 S.W.2d 35 (Tex. 1987), adds to a very small store of decided case law on the effect of following the common […] More...

138 Broughton Associates Joint Venture v. Boudreaux

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Broughton Associates Joint Venture v. Boudreaux, 70 S.W.3d 324 (Tex. Civ. App. – Waco 2002, no pet.), is a case involving waiver of the covenant of warranty of title […] More...

029 Bachler v. Rosenthal

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 Bachler v. Rosenthal, 798 S.W.2d 646 (Tex. App.–Austin 1990, writ denied), lessors brought suit against oil and gas lessees seeking the cancellation of a lease as a […] More...