Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Hardaway v. Nixon, No. 04-16-00252-CV, 2017 WL 5615635 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Nov. 22, 2017, pet. filed) held that, as between cotenants, long-continued possession and failure of the titleholder to make 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. Conley v. Comstock Oil & Gas, LP, 356 S.W.3d 755 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2012, no pet.) held that title could be established under common law adverse possession by an oil […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Santa Fe Energy Operating Partners, L.P. v. Carrillo, 948 S.W.2d 780 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 1997, n.w.h.). supports the actions of a lessee in taking protection leases from other […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Longoria v. ExxonMobil Corp., 255 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2008, pet. denied) reviews party joinder issues in the context of trespass to try title and declaratory judgment claims. 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. Gulley v. Davis, 321 S.W.3d 213 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2010, pet. denied), held that a party in joint possession and claiming title adversely to the record owner may only […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Sun-Key Oil Co. v. Cannon, No. 11-07-00025-CV, 2009 WL 626071 (Tex. App.— Eastland Mar. 12, 2009, no pet.) (mem. op.), suggested that a lease which has terminated due 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. The Texas Supreme Court issued a very important opinion in Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America v. Pool.1 After a lease termination by cessation of production, a lessee can reacquire ownership […]
