Allen v. Mauro

OPINION

SCHULTE, Justice.

This is a declaratory judgment suit. The case concerns the denial of applications for prospecting permits filed by Appellants with the General Land Office under the Natural Resources Code (NRC). The matter was heard by the court without a jury and involved substantial acreage of University of Texas land and public school lands. We reverse the conclusions of the trial court that certain portions of the NRC were unconstitutional and otherwise repealed as well as its other findings, but affirm its judgment declaring that Appellants are not entitled to the permits.

Appellant…