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5th Circuit Upholds “Subsequent Purchaser Rule” For Mineral Leases

Apr 24, 2017 | Drill Deeper Blog

On April 18, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held in Guilbeau v. Hess Corp. (Docket No. 16-30971) that Louisiana’s subsequent purchaser rule applies to rights arising under mineral leases.  The ruling surely comes to the relief of the...

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