Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Reed v. Maltsberger/Storey Ranch, LLC, 534 S.W.3d 51 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2017, pet. denied) is a deed construction case, which held that a deed conveyed a mineral interest, rather than 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. Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP v. Texas Crude Energy, LLC, 516 S.W.3d 638 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2017, pet. granted) (Post-production costs on overriding royalty), held that when an ORRI […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Crawford v. XTO Energy, Inc., 509 S.W.3d 906 (Tex. 2017) (Joinder of unit owners as necessary parties in lease dispute), held that Rule 39 does not require joinder of interested parties, if […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Barrow-Shaver Resources Co. Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Barrow–Shaver Res. Co., 516 S.W.3d 89 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2017, pet. filed) held that “express written consent” […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Tregellas v. Carl M. Archer Trust No. Three, 507 S.W.3d 423 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2016, pet. granted) (ROFR, limitations, discovery rule, correction deed) analyzed the effect of the statute of limitations, discovery […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Bounds v. Prud’Homme, No. 12-15-00177-CV, 2016 WL 1254072 (Tex. App.—Tyler Mar. 31, 2016, pet. denied) is a deed construction case, which held that no minerals were reserved. In 2001, Grantors conveyed a […]