CASE OF THE MONTH Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Cabot Corporation v. Brown, S.W.2d , 31 Tex. S. Ct. J. 116 (Text Dec. 9, 1987). Brown, as lessor and royalty owner, sued Cabot, as lessee and […]
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. Mandell v. Hamman Oil Refining Co., S.W.2d (Tex. Civ. App–Houston 1991, ), is another take-or-pay case in which the royalty owner Mandell sought to recover a portion of 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. Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. v. Healey, L.P., No. 12-11-00236-CV, 2013 WL 1282007 (Tex. App.—Tyler Mar. 28, 2013, pet. denied) (mem. op.), held that an oil and gas lease […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Moore v. Jet Stream Investments, Ltd., 261 S.W.3d 412 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2008, pet. denied) holds that failure to comply with regulations is not within a lease force majeure clause, but […]
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. Texstar North America. Inc. v. Ladd Petroleum Corporation, 809 S.W.2d 672 (Tex. App.– Corpus Christi 1991, writ den.), addresses whether working interest owners in a well have a fiduciary […]
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. Johnston v. American Cometra, Inc., 837 S.W.2d 711 (Tex. App.–Austin 1992, writ den.), concerns the operator’s liability to nonoperators for failure to pursue take-or-pay claims against the gas purchaser. […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Energen Resources MAQ, Inc. v. Dalbosco, 2000 Tex. App. LEXIS 4039 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.]), is an interesting case that relies upon custom and usage in the oil and gas […]
