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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. Riley v. Riley, 972 S.W.2d 149 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 1998, n.p.h.) reviews homestead rights in oil and gas production and the applicability of the open mine doctrine. At the time Elbert and […]