Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Bupp v. Bishop, No. 04-16-00827-CV, 2018 WL 280408 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Jan. 3, 2018, pet. denied) (mem. op.) held that a deed excepted all royalty interests. Mother devised specific tracts 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. Glassell Non-Operated Interests, Ltd. v. Enerquest Oil & Gas, L.L.C., No. CV H-16-1573, 2017 WL 6626652 (S.D. Tex. Dec. 28, 2017) held that the terms of an area of mutual interest […]
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. Bradley v. Shaffer, 535 S.W.3d 242 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2017, no pet.) held that a trust did not violate the rule against perpetuities, that a mineral deed executed in violation 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. 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. Dragon v. Trial, No. 04-16-00758-CV, 2017 WL 5162180 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Nov. 8, 2017, no pet.) (mem. op.), held that the estoppel by deed doctrine is relational or transactional, rather than […]
