Armour Pipe Line Co. v. Sandel Energy, Inc.

In this oil and gas case we consider whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment and declaring that a purported exception and reservation in an assignment of oil, gas, and mineral leases is of no legal force or effect. We conclude that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment and in making this declaration and that the trial court also erred in granting another summary-judgment motion that was based on the first summary judgment. We conclude that the trial court did not err in denying a cross-motion for summary judgment to the extent the movants sought declaratory…