Legal Opinion
Hurd Enterprises, Ltd. v. Bruni
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided February 12, 1992No. 04-90-00330-CVPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BIERY, Justice.
This is an appeal from a jury verdict and judgment thereon in a suit to recover royalty on a take-or-pay settlement and damages for breach of an asserted duty of good faith and fair dealing. We reverse and render judgment that the appellees take nothing on their claims.
In 1974, the trustees of the Bruni Mineral Trust 1 (Bruni) entered into an oil and gas lease with Killam & Hurd, Ltd. 2 The net effect of the lease was that Bruni conveyed all of the oil and gas estate to Killam & Hurd, Ltd. Killam and Hurd took on the risk and expense of exploration and drilling; Bruni…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Arnold v. National County Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
- Aranda v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 1988
- Hudson v. WakefieldTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Crim Truck & Tractor Co. v. Navistar International Transportation Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1992
- Amoco Production Co. v. AlexanderTexas Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Long TrustsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
- Med Center Bank v. FleetwoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
- Mitchell Energy Corporation, Maurice Sherman Bliss, Intervenors v. Samson Resources CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- Williamson v. Elf Aquitaine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Hydro Resources Corp. v. GrayNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2007
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