Legal Opinion
Parker v. TXO Production Corp.
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided August 29, 1986No. 13-85-366-CVPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DORSEY, Justice.
Two questions are raised in this appeal. First, did the operator of natural gas wells breach its implied covenant to market the gas, owed to royalty interest owners, by selling the gas to its wholly-owned subsidiary for a price effectively below market price? Second, did the operator improperly charge the royalty owners for their share of the cost of compressing the gas to increase production from the wells? The trial court denied relief to the royalty owners. We affirm on the first issue but reverse and remand on the second.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Amoco Production Co. v. AlexanderTexas Supreme Court · 1981
- Le Cuno Oil Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
- Martin v. GlassDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1983
- Amoco Production Co. v. First Baptist Church of PyoteTexas Supreme Court · 1980
- Amoco Production Co. v. First Baptist Church of PyoteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Wood v. TXO Production Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
- Seeco, Inc. v. HalesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
- Cartwright v. Cologne Production Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2006
- Adust Video v. Nueces County, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1999
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