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. 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. Radcliffe v. Tidal Petroleum Inc., 521 S.W.3d 375 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2017, pet. denied) (Evidence in trespass to try title and bad faith trespass) held that evidence of intestacy was sufficient […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Lee M. Bass, Inc. v. Shell Western E&P, Inc., 957 S.W.2d 159 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 1997) reviewed a lease clause that provided that Lessee would reimburse Lessor for […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. BoMar Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Loyd, No. 10-08-00016-CV, 2009 WL 2136404 (Tex. App.— Waco Jul. 15, 2009) (mem. op.), modified on reh’g, 298 S.W.3d 832 (Tex. App.—Waco 2009, […]
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. Samson Resources Co., 80 F.3d 976 (5th Cir. 1996) considers the duties owed by a unit operator which fails to pay unleased cotenants and which fails […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Melody Home Manufacturing Company v. Barnes, S.W.2d 31 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 45 (November 7, 1987) withdrawing opinion of 30 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 489 (June 20, 1987). This […]
