RIPARIAN RIGHTS

Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.  Ely v. Briley, 959 S.W.2d 723 (Tex. App.—Austin 1998, no writ) considers whether a severed riparian mineral interest is subject to accretion. In a 1947 deed, Grantor reserved “an undivided […]

Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Siegert v. Seneca Resources Corp., 28 S.W.3d 680 (Tex. App.–Corpus Christi 2000, n.pet.h.), considers whether a severed mineral estate is subject to the doctrine of accretion. A tract of […]