Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. ConocoPhillips Co. v. Koopmann 547 S.W.3d 858 (Tex. 2018) (Rule against perpetuities) held that the rule against perpetuities is generally not applicable in oil and gas conveyances, if the termination of […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Fort Worth 4th Street Partners, L.P. v. Chesapeake Energy Corp., 882 F.3d 574 (5th Cir. 2018) held that the surface use damages payment provision in a Surface Use Agreement was a […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Bupp v. Bishop, No. 04-16-00827-CV, 2018 WL 280408 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Jan. 3, 2018, pet. denied) (mem. op.) held that a deed excepted all royalty interests. Mother devised specific tracts to […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Haywood WI Units, Ltd. v. B&S Dunagan Investments, Ltd., No. 13-15-00454-CV, 2017 WL 6379737 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Dec. 14, 2017, pet. filed) (mem. op.) held that grantor reserved a present right […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Bradley v. Shaffer, 535 S.W.3d 242 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2017, no pet.) held that a trust did not violate the rule against perpetuities, that a mineral deed executed in violation of the […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Dragon v. Trial, No. 04-16-00758-CV, 2017 WL 5162180 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Nov. 8, 2017, no pet.) (mem. op.), held that the estoppel by deed doctrine is relational or transactional, rather than […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Hahn v. Gips, No. 13-16-00336-CV, 2017 WL 4837877 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Oct. 26, 2017, no pet.) (mem. op.), held that a partition deed was unenforceable as to the mineral estate, because […]
