Legal Opinion
Buttes Resources Co. v. Railroad Commission
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 30, 1987No. A14-85-928-CVPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.
This is a Mineral Interest Pooling Act (MIPA) case. At J.L. Schneider’s request, the Railroad Commission of Texas issued an order pooling 22 acres leased by Schneider with parts of a unit operated by Buttes Resources Company (Buttes). Buttes appealed to the district court in Brazoria County, where the gas well was located. The district court upheld the pooling order except that it changed the effective date of the order so that it would not be retroactive. Buttes appeals to this court, again contesting the pooling order. Schneider and the Railroad…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Texas Health Facilities Commission v. Charter Medical-Dallas, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
- Imperial American Resources Fund, Inc. v. Railroad Commission of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1977
- United Gas Public Service Co. v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utility CommissionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Railroad Com'n of Texas v. Lone Star Gas Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Heat Energy Advanced Technology, Inc. v. West Dallas Coalition for Environmental Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1998
- RAILROAD COM'N v. Pend Oreille Oil & Gas Co., Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1991
- Pantera Energy Co. v. Railroad Com'n of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2004
- City of Port Arthur v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2000
- Gulf States Utilities Co. v. Coalition of Cities for Affordable Utility RatesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
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