Supreme Court of Texas

Evidence of the value of a royalty interest in minerals cannot be considered in determining compensation for geologic services when the services were not rendered pursuant to a written agreement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/08/2007
• Published 06/08/2007

Judges

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

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Craig T. Enoch, Melissa Anne Prentice, Winstead Sechrest & Minick, P.C., Austin, Lance K. Bruun, Law Offices of Lance K. Bruun, Audrey Mullert Vicknair, Law Office of Audrey Mullert Vicknair, Kathryn F. Green, Kleberg Law Firm, Corpus Christi, Isabel Trevino, Rio Grande City, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Frank Weathered, Dunn Weathered Coffey Rivera, James T. Clancy, Matthews & Branscomb, Corpus Christi, for Respondent.