Exxon Corp. v. Tyra

OPINION

JAMES T. WORTHEN, Chief Justice.

Exxon Corporation appeals from the trial court’s judgment, entered on the jury’s verdict, in favor of Appellee B.R. Tyra in Tyra’s suit for injury to his land. Exxon assails the judgment in twelve issues. Because Exxon is entitled to judgment as a matter of law, we reverse and render judgment that Tyra take nothing.

Background

Tyra bought some land in Rusk County in November 1973. Beginning in 1930, that land had been subject to an oil and gas lease initiated by Humble Oil Company and later assigned to Exxon. Tyra complained that Exxon improperly abandoned…