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321 Winegar v. Martin

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Winegar v. Martin, 304 S.W.3d 661 (Tex App.—Fort Worth 2010, no pet.), held that a deed reserving a 1/3 royalty to grantor out of grantor’s conveyance of a 1/3 mineral interest […] More...

337 Escondido Servs., LLC v. VKM Holdings

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Escondido Services, LLC v. VKM Holdings, LP, 321 S.W.3d 102 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2010, no pet.), held that the strip and gore doctrine can convey the mineral estate under a […] More...

361 Cornerstone Land, Ltd. v. Pierce

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Cornerstone Land, Ltd. v. Pierce, No. 10-10-00151-CV, 2010 WL 4243677 (Tex. App.— Waco Oct. 27, 2010, pet. denied) (mem. op.), held that, under the merger doctrine, a sales contract […] More...

373 Gail v. Berry

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Gail v. Berry, 343 S.W.3d 520 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2011, pet. struck), held that the merger doctrine would not bar consideration of a contract of sale when the deed does […] More...

319 Valence Operating Co. v. Anadarko Petroleum 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. Valence Operating Co. v. Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 303 S.W. 3d 435 (Tex. App.- Texasrkana 2010, no pet.), holds that it is a question of fact as to whether nonconsent operations are […] More...

323 Wiggins v. Cade

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Wiggins v. Cade, 313 S.W.3d 468 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2010, pet. denied), held that a mineral conveyance satisfies the statute of frauds if parol testimony can connect some data in […] More...

324 Preston Exploration Co. v. Chesapeake 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. Preston Exploration Co. v. Chesapeake Energy Corp., 716 F. Supp. 2d 656 (S.D. Tex. 2010), held that for a Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PSA”) to be enforceable, the leases […] More...

325 Beckham Res., Inc. v. Mantle Res

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. Beckham Resources, Inc. v. Mantle Resources, L.L.C., No. 13-09-00083-CV, 2010 WL 672880 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Feb. 25, 2010, pet. denied), held that an area of mutual interest […] More...

330 Masgas v. Anderson

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. Masgas v. Anderson, 310 S.W.3d 567 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2010, pet. denied), held that a conveyance of all of grantor’s interest in the leases described in Exhibit “A” […] More...

336 Ramsey v. Grizzle

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Ramsey v. Grizzle, 313 S.W.3d 498 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2010, no pet.), held that a lease termination claim based upon the continuous operations clause must be tried as an action […] More...