Richard F. Brown Trenolone v. Cook Exploration Company, 166 S.W.3d 495 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2005, no writ), examined the rights of the surface owner and the mineral lessee in an abandoned pipeline. In 1961, Cities Service acquired a pipeline right-of-way easement under what eventually became Trenolone’s residential neighborhood. The easement provided: This right-of-way agreement may […]
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. Aurora Petroleum, Inc. v. Cholla Petroleum, Inc., , No. 07-10-0035-CV, 2011 WL 652843 (Tex. App.—Amarillo Feb. 23, 2011, no pet.) (mem. op.) held a farmout agreement 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. Lamont v. Vaquillas Energy Lopeno Ltd., LLP, 421 S.W.3d 198 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2013, pet. filed) held that the improper use of a seismic map obtained by proper means […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. May v. Buck, 375 S.W.3d 568 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2012, no pet.) held that a property description contained in a letter agreement did not satisfy the statute of frauds […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Carpenter v. Phelps, 391 S.W.3d 143 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2011, no pet.) held that a description of real property does not satisfy the statute of frauds when the […]
CASE NOTE Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of some significance to you. Crowder v. Tri-C Resources, Inc., 821 S.W.2d 393 (Tex. App.–Houston [1st Dist.] 1991, no writ), concerns the enforceability of an area of mutual interest (AMI) agreement. Crowder […]
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. Eland Energy v. Rowden Oil & Gas, Inc., 914 S.W.2d 179 (Tex. App.–San Antonio, 1995, writ den.) involves a farmout under which the farmee was obligated to reconvey […]
