Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Pierce v. Blalack, 535 S.W.3d 35 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2017, no pet.) (Dismissal with prejudice under Rule 39 in trespass to try title) held that claims were correctly dismissed with prejudice under […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Haywood WI Units, Ltd. v. B&S Dunagan Investments, Ltd., No. 13-15-00454-CV, 2017 WL 6379737 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Dec. 14, 2017, pet. filed) (mem. op.) held that grantor reserved a present right […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Leavitt v. Ballard Expl. Co., Inc., 540 S.W.3d 164 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2017, no pet.) held that a dispute between royalty owners was a title dispute and that lessee could […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. VirTex Operating Co. v. Bauerle, No. 04-16-00549-CV, 2017 WL 5162546 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Nov. 8, 2017, no. pet. h.), rule 53.7(f) motion granted) (Jan. 25, 2018) (mem. op.), held that an […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Fitzgerald v. Cadle Co., No. 12-16-00338-CV, 2017 WL 4675513 (Tex. App.—Tyler Oct. 18, 2017, no pet. h.) (mem. op.), held that royalty payments originating from a mineral lease on homestead property […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Boerschig v. Trans-Pecos Pipeline, L.L.C., 872 F.3d 701 (5th Cir. 2017) held that Texas’ eminent domain regime is not an unconstitutional delegation of power to a private party violating the private […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Jarzombek v. Ramsey, 534 S.W.3d 534 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2017, pet. denied), held in a deed reformation case that the discovery rule did not toll the running of the statute of […]
