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026 Pampell Interests, Inc. v. Wolle

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 Pampell Interests. Inc. v. Wolle, No. 03-89-238-CV (Tex. App.–Austin, October 10, 1990, n.w.h.), the Court held that where an oil and gas lease requires the “lessee to […] More...

077 Sun Operating L.P. v. Oatman

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 […] More...

082 Geotrac Energy Corp. v. Gottschalk

CASE NOTE Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. The lease involved in Geotrac Energy Corp. v. Gottschalk, 925 S.W.2d 101 (Tex. App.–Austin 1996, no writ), contained a typical habendum clause in the printed form “for […] More...

320 In re Estate of Slaughter

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 […] More...

449 Indian Oil Company, LLC v. Bishop 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. Indian Oil Co., LLC v. Bishop Petroleum Inc., 406 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2013, pet. denied), held that in the absence of an express or implied release, […] More...

446 Key Prod. Co., Inc. v. Quality Operating, Inc.

CASE NOTE Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Key Prod. Co., Inc. v. Quality Operating, Inc., No. 10-10-00379-CV, 2013 WL 1286672 (Tex. App.—Waco Mar. 28, 2013, no pet.) (mem. op.), held that a depth limitation […] More...

443 Potts v. Chesapeake Exploration, 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. Potts v. Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C. held that the net-back method should be used to determine market value at the point of sale when there are no comparable sales made […] More...

426 Coe v. Chesapeake Exploration, 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. Coe v. Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., 695 F.3d 311 (5th Cir. 2012), held that a purchase and sale agreement was a valid and binding contract under the statute of frauds […] More...

413 May v. Buck

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. May v. Buck, 375 S.W.3d 568 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2012, no pet.), held that a property description contained in a letter agreement did not satisfy the statute of frauds because […] More...

412 SM Energy Co. v. Sutton

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. SM Energy Co. v. Sutton, 376 S.W.3d 787 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2012, pet. filed), held that when a lease has a provision that relieves lessee of all obligations related […] More...