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225 Bowers. v. Taylor

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 […] More...

239 Cavazo v. Cavazos

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. Cavazos v. Cavazos 246 S.W.3d 175 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Nov. 14, 2007, pet. denied), holds that a deed description which requires extrinsic evidence to fill descriptive gaps […] More...

260 Corine, Inc. v. Harris

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, […] More...

263 Range Res. Corp. v. Bradshaw

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 […] More...

276 Kerlin v. Sauceda, 263 S.W.3d 920 (Tex. 2008)

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 […] More...

285 Garner v. Griffin

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 not […] More...

296 Derwen Res., LLC v. Carrizo Oil & Gas, 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. Derwen Resources, LLC v. Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., No. 09-07-00597-CV, 2008 WL 6141597 (Tex. App.—Beaumont May 21, 2009, pet. filed) (mem. op.), holds that a deed is ambiguous only […] More...

311 Enerlex, Inc. v. Amerada Hess, 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. Enerlex, Inc. v. Amerada Hess, Inc., 302 S.W.3d 351 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2009, no pet.), held that a deed which conveyed all rights in the described lands with […] More...

312 Houchins v. Devon Energy Prod. 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. 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 […] More...

315 Bright v. Johnson

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Bright v. Johnson, 302 S.W.3d 483 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2009, no pet.), held that a reservation of minerals in a contract described as “All of Record” was a reservation of all the […] More...