Butler v. Horton

OPINION

JIM R. WRIGHT, Chief Justice.

The trial court entered a summary judg- ' ment in favor of Appellees1 in which it declared the ownership of certain mineral and royalty interests as between Appellants and Appellees. It also denied Appellants’ motion for summary judgment. Because they were dissatisfied with the trial court’s summary judgment rulings, Appellants brought this appeal.2 We reverse and render.

We review a summary judgment de novo. Smith v. Deneve, 285 S.W.3d 904, 909 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2009, no pet.). When, as here, the parties file cross-motions' for summary judgment and the trial…