Legal Opinion
Moser v. United States Steel Corp.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 18, 1980No. 5427PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCLOUD, Chief Justice.
The question is whether the surface owners or the mineral owners own the uranium found “near the surface” of a 6.77 acre tract of land located in Live Oak County.
Plaintiffs 1 , the surface owners, sued defendants 2 , the mineral owners, seeking to quiet their title to the uranium. The mineral owners filed a counterclaim alleging that all parties agree that the uranium will be produced by the process known as solution mining which does not consume or deplete the surface estate. The surface owners excepted to the Gefferts’ allegations regarding “solution mining” and urged…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Martinez v. Delta Brands, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1974
- Acker v. GuinnTexas Supreme Court · 1971
- Reed v. WylieTexas Supreme Court · 1980
- Storrie v. CortesTexas Supreme Court · 1896
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Moser v. United States Steel Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
- Storm Associates, Inc. v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Crews v. Plainsman Trading Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1992
- Moser v. United States Steel Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1984