Legal Opinion

Carter v. Exxon Corp.

Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)

Decided November 25, 1992No. 11-91-090-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McCLOUD, Chief Justice.

This appeal involves an alleged underpayment of gas royalties. The jury found that no underpayment had occurred. We affirm.

Exxon Corporation owns several oil and gas leases located in the Neches Field of Anderson and Cherokee Counties which were executed by Harry Lee Carter. Clyde T. Carter and Doris Carter Corum, independent executors of the Estate of Harry Lee Carter, deceased, sued Exxon alleging that Exxon had failed to pay the correct amount due for gas royalties as called for by the leases from April 1, 1977, to March 31, 1990. 1 The provision for the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Sterner v. Marathon Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Gee v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Holley v. WattsTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Danciger Oil & Refineries, Inc. v. Hamill Drilling Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Anne Windfohr Sowell, Cross-Appellants v. Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  4. Commissioner of the General Land Office v. Sandridge Energy, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2014
  5. ConocoPhillips Co. v. Incline Energy, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2006

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