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 the […]
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 in […]
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, […]
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 reserved […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 if […]
