Gary Don Perryman, Nancy K. Perryman and Leasha Perryman Bowden and Eog Resources Inc. v. Spart an Texas Six Capital…

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the "less, save and except" clause in the chain of deeds functions as an exception, not a reservation, giving each party a one‑quarter royalty interest in both the 178‑acre and 28‑acre tracts; it rejected the application of judicial estoppel to Gary and Nancy; and it affirmed that venue was proper in Harris County.