February of 2023, the Texas Supreme Court issued its decision in Van Dyke v. Navigator Group[1] in which they addressed the meaning of a disputed mineral reservation in a 1924 Deed and its creation of a “double-fraction dilemma”. The 1924 deed provided: It is...
Texas is the second largest state in the United States of America, covering roughly 268,596 square miles with numerous roadways, easements, and highways. Texas is also a leading oil and gas producer and within such a large state, chances are that oil and gas activity...