Exxon Corp. v. Scott

BLEIL, Justice.

Exxon Corporation appeals the denial of its motion for partial summary judgment and the granting of the motions for summary judgment of the State of Texas and Wally Scott, Trustee for the General Land Office of Texas, in a case concerning the settlement in another suit which involved an oil and gas lease on land covered by the Relinquishment Act.1

*820The issue is whether Exxon, as the owner of a percentage of interest in the surface estate of mineral classified land2 is entitled to a proportionate share of one-half of the proceeds that the State received as part of the settlement…