Federal Court Examines Jurisdictional Reach Over Outer Continental Shelfs
Following removal from State Court, the Plaintiff challenged the federal trial court’s jurisdiction over the Plaintiff’s personal injury claim.
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Acknowledgment of Record Title Held Not to Defeat Adverse Possession Claim
In this leasehold adverse possession case, the Fort Worth Court of Appeals held that an acknowledgement of the record title holder’s title by an adverse possessor will not defeat an adverse possession claim if the limitations clock had already run out before the acknowledgement occurred.
Heirs Estopped From Claiming Interests Reserved in 1989 Warranty Deed
In this case, the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals held that, when grantors of a 1989 warranty deed signed division orders and accepted royalty payments consistent with treatment of...
Devise of “Personal Effects” In A Will Held Not to Include Mineral Interests
In this case, the Eastland Court of Appeals held that a devise of “personal effects” in a will did not include special mineral interests.
Texas Supreme Court Cases to Watch in 2020
The trial court’s judgment, affirmed by the San Antonio Court of Appeals, held that the plaintiffs were contingent remaindermen of certain mineral interests.
Appellate Court Dissolves an Operator’s Injunction Against Town of Flower Mound
In this case, the Fort Worth Court of Appeals held that the trial court lacked authority to grant a temporary injunction against the Town of Flower Mound enjoining the enforcement of a local ordinance that limited truck traffic to and from well sites.