Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America v. Pool
Supreme Court of Texas
124 S.W.3d 188
Relevant factsFree
The leases terminated automatically upon cessation of production, but the lessees continued drilling and paying royalties for years afterward, with the last periods of nonproduction occurring in 1969 and 1984. The lessors sued in 1998 to have the leases declared terminated; lower courts agreed and found no adverse possession because lessors had not received notice of repudiation of title.
IssueFree
Whether a lessee who develops and produces minerals under the terms of a lease that previously terminated may acquire title to the lease by adverse possession.
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