Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Dimock Operating Co. v. Sutherland Energy Co., LLC, No. 07-16-00230-CV, 2018 WL 2074643 (Tex. App.—Amarillo Apr. 24, 2018, pet. denied) (mem. op.) (Calculation of payout under FOA) held that land and […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. R.R. Comm’n of Tex. v. Polk Operating, LLC, No. 03-17-00080-CV, 2018 WL 1004567 (Tex. App.—Austin Feb. 22, 2018, no pet. h.) (mem. op.) held that the District Court in Austin had jurisdiction […]
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. 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. XTO Energy Inc. v. Goodwin, No. 12-16-00068-CV, 2017 WL 4675136 (Tex. App.—Tyler Oct. 18, 2017, pet. denied), held that there is no depth limitation on a cause of action for 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. ConocoPhillips Company v. Ramirez, 534 S.W.3d 490 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2017, pet. filed), held that: (1) absent an express reservation, the mineral estate is included in a devise of the surface […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. BP America Production Company v. Laddex, Ltd., 513 S.W.3d 476 (Tex. 2017), held that the trial court erred in submitting a jury charge question that limited the jury’s consideration to a […]
