Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Hooks v. Samson Lone Star, Limited Partnership held that although reasonable diligence should lead to discovery of information in the records of the Texas Railroad Commission (“TRC”), fraudulent filings in 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. Tipton v. Brock, 431 S.W.3d 673 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2014, pet. filed), held that the discovery rule did not toll the running of limitations in a deed reformation action. In August […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. DSTJ, L.L.P. v. M&M Resources, Inc., No. 09-07-559 CV, 2008 WL 659571 (Tex. App.—Beaumont March 13, 2008, pet. denied) (Memorandum opinion), holds that a temporary injunction prohibiting production on 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. Harrison v. Bass Enterprises Production Co., 888 S.W.2d 532 (Tex. App.–Corpus Christi, no writ), considers the duty owed by lessee to a nonparticipating royalty owner for wrongful payment of royalty, […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Rogers v. Ricane Enterprises, Inc., 884 S.W.2d 763 (Tex. App.—Amarillo July 24, 1996, ) was a decision written on remand under instructions to consider the conversion issues raised by […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Mitchell Energy Corp. v. Bartlett, 958 S.W.2d 430 (Tex. App. — Fort Worth 1997, no writ), considers whether Mitchell’s failure to properly maintain its gas wells caused hydrogen sulfide 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. Houston Endowment Inc. v. Atlantic Richfield Co., 972 S.W.2d 156 (Tex. App. — Houston [14th Dist.] 1998, n.w.h.) considers when the statute of limitations will run against claims for underpayment […]