26-Step Mechanical Framework For Interpreting Deeds?
Texas courts reject "mechanical" deed interpretation while creating a 28-step framework. Bush v. Yarborough reveals the irony of structured analysis disguised as flexible law.
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Supreme Court of Texas Washes Out the “Anadarko Washout”
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26-Step Mechanical Framework For Interpreting Deeds?
Texas courts reject "mechanical" deed interpretation while creating a 28-step framework. Bush v. Yarborough reveals the irony of structured analysis disguised as flexible law.
When Contract Language Costs Millions: Court Strikes Down Post-Closing Assignment 'Corrections'
Can one word in a contract cost millions? A Texas oil company just discovered what happens when 'may' doesn't mean 'must' in their royalty assignments.
Supreme Court of Texas Washes Out the “Anadarko Washout”
If your co-tenant drills the well… does your lease still live? The Texas Supreme Court just tackled a high-stakes question that’s shaken up oil and gas titles across the state.
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Who owns the void left behind after millions of tons of salt are mined - and can it be used for someone else’s storage business? The Texas Supreme Court just drew the line.
Plain Language Meets Common Sense: Hidden Traps in Oil Patch Contract Interpretation
What happens when a court reads your contract literally for one issue but decides what 'makes sense' for another? A geophysicist just found out.
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