Legal Opinion
Scott v. Exxon Corp.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided July 6, 1988No. C-6008PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GONZALEZ, Justice.
This is an appeal from the granting of a summary judgment. The issue is whether Exxon, as the owner of an interest in the surface estate of mineral classified land, is entitled to a proportionate share of the proceeds received by the State as part of a settlement of a suit involving an oil and gas lease covering land on which Exxon owned an interest. The trial court granted a summary judgment for the State. The court of appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court and held for Exxon. 720 S.W.2d 819. We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and affirm that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Greene v. RobisonTexas Supreme Court · 1928
- Lemar v. GarnerTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- State v. StandardTexas Supreme Court · 1967
- Schwarz v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by4 opinions
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