Supreme Court of Texas

In a dispute concerning a lease to mine minerals, the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of plaintiff where the disputed deed is ambiguous and should be submitted to the jury to determine the parties' intent.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/29/2003
• Decided 12/31/2004
• Published 12/31/2004

Judges

• Chief Justice JEFFERSON delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice HECHT, Justice O'NEILL, Justice WAINWRIGHT, and Justice BRISTER joined.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Emily Harrison Liljenwan, Schoenbaum Curphy & Scanlan, P.C., San Antonio, Amicus Curiae pro se., George S. Christian, Austin, for Amicus Curiae Texas Civil Justice League., Stuart C. Hollimon, Strasburger & Price, LLP, Dallas, for Amicus Curiae Texas Oil & Gas Association., John A. “Jad” Davis Jr., Turner & Davis, Brandy R. Manning, Turner Davis & Gerald, P.C., Midland, Edwin P. Horner, Waco, for J. Hiram Moore, Ltd., Randy M. Clapp, Duckett, Bouligny Collins, L.L.P., El Campo, for Mary Greer., Craig W. Hathway, El Campo, for Amicus Curiae Mauritz & Couey., David L. Kundysek, Dallas, Amicus Curiae pro se., Terry E. Hogwood, Houston, for Amicus Curiae CSM Partners, L.C., M. L. Ruckman, L.C. and Sara Izod., Jerry David Hall, Austin, for Amicus Curiae The Oil & Gas Clients of Scott, Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P. and TitleX.com., James L. Gosdin, Houston, for Stewart Title Guaranty Company., William B. Burford, Hinkle Hensley Shanor & Martin, L.L.P., Midland, Amicus Curiae pro se., George A. Snell III, Amarillo, Amicus Curiae pro se., Peter E. Hosey, Jackson Walker, L.L.P., San Antonio, Amicus Curiae pro se.