McMillan v. Dooley

Opinion

AUSTIN MeCLOUD, Senior Justice (Retired).

This appeal involves the enforcement of preferential purchase rights in a package conveyance of oil and gas leases. Three of the leases conveyed in the package were subject to rights of first refusal in favor of the original lessees of the leases. The owner of the leases failed to comply with the notice requirements of the preferential purchase provisions prior to conveying the leases. The trial court awarded a recovery in favor of the preferential righthold-ers as a result of the breach. We affirm in part, reverse and render in part, and…